Well, it’s about time we gave an update, eh?  It’s been crazy busy for the past couple weeks, but here’s where we are now..: 

We’ve moved to a 2-bdrm apt. in Decatur, IL.  It’s really a great place, and with a wife as creatively decorative as mine, it’s already becoming home.  Sarah’s family rocks, and it’s been great to actually spend time with them not worrying about when we have to leave, and all the mushy goodbyes that come with seeing eachother about once every 2 months or so. 

I’m anxious in so many ways.  Every time I meet someone at Wal-Mart or wherever, I wanna begin with “Hi, I’m Chadwick, I live here now, who are you?  What do you do?  Want to be friends?”  I’m a nerd, I know.  But I can’t wait to get involved in the lives of the people who live here.  I interviewed yesterday for a position selling advertising for a few radio stations, and hope to hear back within a week.  Today I begin my other job, working at a Christian home for DD adults.  1pm-9pm.  Not bad hours, hopefully I’ll find out what my schedule looks like for the week, no promises though.  We got cable turned on this morning, just the basic 20 channels, and phone will be on Friday at the earliest.  Our new phone number is 217-ICE-ICON   Easy enough to remember.  A giant frozen cube that represents something.  That was the coolest thing our number spelled.  If you’re curious what yours spells, go to www.yahoo.com and search for “phone number anagrams”.  There are quite a few sites out there.

Anyways, I’m planning on re-reading “In The Name of Jesus” by Henri Nouwen.  It’s an incredible book, and talks about his time working for L’Arche, which was a community of DD Adults.  I figured now would be as good as any time to read that book again, seeing where I am.

We miss Cedar Rapids…well, not really.  We miss the people from Cedar Rapids (and surrounding cities).  To those who read this….we love ya’…and you’re in our thoughts and prayers.  We pray that God continues everything He’s doing there, and that someone will eventually mail my IL liscense plates back to me. (they’re in the garage) 

So anyways, there you have it.  Sarah is signing up to begin subbing, and I’m workin’/interviewing.  In our spare time, we’re setting up our new life.  There is so much here to be discovered…I’m excited.  So, today, one more day at a time, we step forward into the unknown.  Confident, called, bold….and yet, still, with fear and trembling.  God is good.  Amen…etc…