Chicago Report

With great difficulty and Jon's help we finally arrived in Chicago on Thursday night, October 12. The week prior to our trip I became extremely ill with a sinus infection.... to the point of needing Jon to come up to Minnesota to help us prepare for and make the trip down to Chicago. Thankfully, he was able to rent a car early Wendesday morning and arrive here in the early afternoon to rescue all of us.

I enjoyed a Women's Retreat at EBF on the weekend and continued to recover. Jon and the girls enjoyed a nice weekend in Wheaton with my family and welcomed Ben and Helen for a visit on Saturday.

Jon and I were able to get a night and day away dowtown Chicago where we were pampered at a great hotel in Old Town and enjoyed some great dining, recommendations of our siblings. (Thank you.)

The rest of our week was spent with each of us making some commutes in and out of Evanston trying to spend as much time together as a family as possible. We were all able to attend EBF on Sunday morning, which gave us a great taste of our future life and ministry. All though this transition has not been without its challenges, it was so confirming this week as I stepped into life at EBF, how at home I feel there.

I personally benefitted from lots of rest, which aided in my recovery, as my family took care of the girls and provided me with a much needed break.

On the Minnesota front..... our home remains on the market, a few visitors came through while we were gone, but no promising interest.

We are looking into a possible temporary housing option in the Evanston area that would allow our family to be together for at least 5 weeks or so.

Please continue to pray with us for God's leading in our transition and housing provision. We long to be together as a family and living near our new church home.

I have many new pictures to post, but continue to have difficulty posting them...... keep checking, I'll get them up eventually.

Thank you for your continued prayers for us.