Settling In

Hi there,

Since Amy is a citizen, she received her Social Security Number and we applied for her passport. We also applied for my Social Security Number (again… somehow they forgot to assign a number for me previously…) and I received the card today! (It took them 7 days from the application to the time I received it in the mail, it’s very fast!)

Chris got a job at the WTHI TV station (Terre Haute, IN). He is going to work from 3am to noon and will edit the morning show and the midday show. He will also go out and shoot some footage as needed. He is really excited about this job. Please remember him in your prayers as the hours aren’t “normal”.

I started to go to MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers). Cathy Slaven, a member of the church leads it and I really enjoy going there. The first time we met, she showed us how to make bows. Here is a picture of mine.

I also made crepes (palacsinta) for the Wednesday night Bible Study. I love to find things I can make without using a can : ). I didn’t know it’s gonna be this hard to find ingredients to cook with. As it turns out, America is not big on making your own food. Also, it’s a lot cheaper to buy already made food.

One of my favorites is a sandwich I created. It has ham, omelette, salad, ketchup, cheese, and sweet relish in it. Yum-yum.

Amy is growing and learning a lot of new things. Recently she started to talk a lot. She was standing on our bed for about 5 seconds without holding on to anything yesterday! She is happy and joyful most of the time and makes us smile many times. She can walk with the help of a “walker”. She just pushes it in front of her and that helps her balance herself.

It is amazing to think back and see how God has blessed us through the pregnancy, through Amy’s birth and during the past 8 months. So much to be thankful for. As I hear more and more birth stories, I realize more and more how many things could have gone wrong. But it didn’t.

our “neighbors”: 2 horses and a donkey

It is amazing how beautiful the country is. Even though I have nothing against living in the city, I think everyone should experience this. When we go to church – which is 20 minutes from here – we see many horses, cows, deer, goats, squirrels, sometimes foxes, chipmunks, donkeys, coyote, opossum, and many other animals. It’s like driving through a zoo.

We love our church, it is a lot like WOL. People know each other and genuinely care for each other. We have about 120 people on Sundays. The church supports many missionaries all over the world. It is really encouraging to see how generous those people are.

Nate and Cathy Slaven invited us over for dinner one night. We had a lot of fun with them and Axel and Mary and the Grubb family. We are thankful for friends like them.

As for now, we are looking for houses. There are plenty for rent, so please pray that we find one that’s gonna be good for us and that we would be able to pay for it each month. We know God provides for our needs. He always did and He always will.