Long Time No Update...

Well since the last time I updated this was in April and there was about 17 inches of snow on the ground...thought it'd be a good thing to update. No snow, sunny, and a hot hot hot 81 degrees today! Although that is not a complaint because I will take this weather over 17 inches of snow any day!

We have had some changes recently. A quick run through of May and June.
May 8th- My last day of work at the hospital! :)
May 9th- The start of my hunt for a house for us to rent till we find a house we want to buy!
May 15th- Found a cute little two bedroom house to rent! Plus side a HUGE fenced in backyard for the pups!
May 19th- Tim Graduated from Luther Seminary with his Masters of Divinity degree!

May 21st- Tim was ordained!

May 26th- Our last Sunday at Peace Lutheran Church, such a bittersweet moment! It was hard to be excited about moving and the new adventure when we had to leave such WONDERFUL people behind! (Also our moving day!)
May 27th- The moving day continued, but we arrived in the Quad Cities! And were greeted with about 40 eager new church members who helped move us unload the U-Haul! What an AWESOME welcome!
May 28th- May 31st- Tim and I unpacking and settling into our new home and his new office.
June 1st- Tim's official first day....yeah he built a castle. (The start of the new sermon series Become a Kingdom Builder!)
June 2nd- June 7th- I unpacked the rest of the house. Tim continued to get acquainted with his new role!
June 10th- June 14th- I along with a few other wonderful people made 275 cards for the new sermon series/ church appeal which is pictured below...as well as had a very successful week of Vacation Bible School! Tim did a little sermon or lesson at the beginning of each night and I was in charge of crafts...go figure right!

June 16th- Installation Sunday for Pastor Tim! Tim's parents were here for a visit that weekend, they were very proud of him!
And since then it's been Tim continuing to do his office hours, visiting with families of the church and preparing for his first sermon which will be July 7th! And for me I've been keeping up with my domestic duties while looking for a job.

I think that's about it...I will post pictures of our new home and church once I figure out where I put my camera...yeah I lost it again, well I shouldn't say lost because I know I have it in the house, just not quite sure where...I really should just put it somewhere that is practical...but I'm guessing where ever I put it I must have thought that it was practical at the time. Anyway if I don't find it by next week I will just use my phone to take pictures...better those than nothing at all!

Many Blessings!
Tim and Gracie