Busy-ness

Hello!
So our lives have gotten a little busier these past few weeks (hence the lack of blogging). The School of Biblical Studies started 2 1/2 weeks ago and we haven't had a dull moment since. Hans taught 3 sessions during that time, and has been busy working one on one with students to help them understand the Inductive Bible Study Method, as well as preparing for his first big lecture on the 1 Thessalonians. He is, of course, in his element when it comes to welcoming and getting to know and encouraging the SBS students. I think he's in the middle of an intense ping pong tournament right now (so there still is time for fun...) I've been enjoying being a student again. We've already studied Philemon, Titus and Philippians and are in the middle of Galatians. We've spent most of our time just learning the method we'll be using to study through the entire Bible over the next 9 months, but have still learned so much about the books themselves... I can definitely see the value of looking in depth at each book of the Bible. There is so much to learn! (I'll expand on that some time in the future.)

We love living in our new apartment. It already feels like home. We've been able to add a few personal touches, but really just having a space to call our own makes it special to us! I promise I'll post pictures soon. It really is a beautiful place. We feel so blessed!

Each time YWAM Montana deposits money from our supporters in our account, they send us a report so we can keep track of our finances. I got one of those reports today and was reminded anew of how amazing it is that people are supporting us to be doing what we're doing right now. Even as I think about it now, it makes me emotional... I'm so grateful to each one of you for sacrificing for us to be here, doing what we know God has called us to do. We feel so much peace and joy, even though it's challenging and unfamiliar and uncomfortable at times. I can't tell you enough how humbled and thankful we are to the people who God is using to make it possible for us to be here.

I will get to the questions people have asked soon... I also have an inkling to write some brief reflections on life since college, seeing as my 10 year college reunion was last weekend... so you can look forward to that as well (as I'm sure you will... you're already on the edge of your seat, I can tell...) And you'll hear from Hans again soon too. As always, we love to hear from you. We are missing our friends and family!

But now it's off to sleep. Until next time...