The next step

It seems like a lifetime ago that we were overseas, but we have been in WI for just under two months. There is no doubt that our lives have made a big change in direction and I believe we are ready for the next step. Bill had been tirelessly hunting for a job since the beginning of July, and this past Tuesday he accepted a position with Hahn Finantial. He will be working with WELS called workers on the 403(b) plan (401(k) for non-profit organizations) and selling insurance. It is a relief to know the next step is in our lives and where we will be living. We are currently living with my parents in Watertown, WI, and we will be her until we can afford to live on our own. It is nice to be near family and see so much of them, but I wonder how long we will be here.

The summer has been busy, but not nearly as hectic as furlough years are. We have been able to see much of our family and friends, but we have also relaxed alot down at the farm and in Green Lake. There are still many people we would like to see and we will pace ourselves so we don't wear ourselves out.

Besides seeing family and friend, and Bill looking for work, we have focused much of our summer getting Elise and Audrey ready for school in fall. Since they had been in Portuguese school for over an entire school year, we knew they would be behind in reading English. Audrey was not so far behind since she is starting kindergarden, but Elise is about a year behind her peers. We had them in summer school for four weeks and a reading teacher assessed Elise's reading. She has been working with my Aunt Sue for about four weeks to get caught up. She has made huge improvement and we believe she will be ready for school on September first.

When our mission position was cut in May and we were devestated, we knew that we could trust on the Lord to take care of us, and that will continue to be our focus. We do not know how successful Bill will be at his new job or how long it will be before we are living in our own home, but we do know that the Lord will take care of us and provide for us. What a blessing to be able to trust in the Lord rather than rely on our earthly abilities to see us through.

We pray you all had a blessed summer and hope to see you all sometime in the near future.