I'm halfway through my summer break already (my month, that is). Kathy and I had a wonderful trip to Hilton Head, SC where we sat on the beach for a week straight, got totally sunburned, and I read an 1100-page Tom Clancy novel....heaven!
I've worked at WMI this week for 15 hours of work study, and now it's time to start packing so we can fly to Grand Junction on Sunday! Woo hoo!!!
As I was working on my sermon today that I'm giving at First Pres. Grand Junction on the 27th, I was reminded of how God has truly carried us through this last year. Gosh it was hard....and the hardest for Kim. He has really struggled this whole year, first trying to find work and then just trying to figure out what he's supposed to be doing. He's finally figured out that he's supposed to be doing school too! So he's starting a CCAC (Community College of Allegheny County) in the fall where he'll complete a pharmacy technician Associates degree in the next 18-24 months. He's so excited and it's good to see him motivated and excited about what's ahead for him. After being the provider for so many years he feels like he has a lot of catching up to do, and this will be the start of it.
Jon and Kristen have been with us for two weeks now and we LOVE having them with us. They both are so considerate and really a joy to have around - and their dog Porter adds fun to the mix too (he and Charlie have a great time playing together).
We are counting the hours til we leave and we'll be reunited with our entire family in GJ!!! Sarah, Rilo and my mom are driving from Denver tomorrow; Lee, Charlie, Sammy & Chris are already there; and the rest of the family comes in later next week! What a celebration -- oh yeah, and Sammy & Chris's wedding will be fun too!
I've met with my two Field Ed. pastors and I will start 7/4 at Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian and work during the week at Second United Presbyterian. I'm really excited about both churches and will help with worship, youth and family events, children's ministry, and outreach. I'll be the pulpit supply for Mt. Pleasant for the first three weeks in August - I'm excited to preach as well as get paid for it!
I start Greek on 7/6 for all of July and August. I'll have a week off at the end of August, and then school starts back up after Labor Day.
Our biggest prayers right now are for finances. We think that we'll be able to get enough student loans to support us (and hopefully I'll get some scholarships/grants from places I've applied), but our loans don't get dispersed until Sept. for Kim and OCT. for me! We have enough savings for July's bills, so we're praying that God will provide in a BIG way. I'm sure He will direct us, but at this point I don't know what that's going to be...
God is so good and He continues to grow me and mold me daily. I pray the same is for you. God bless you for your prayers.
~Sally
