Pete got some great news this week about a job he applied for as a Software Engineer at Shure --a company that specializes in professional audio equipment. He had a phone interview this week, and the next day they called to schedule a second interview for next Friday. I am so proud of Pete! Please pray hard for him. A new job with this company would mean a lot, including a much shorter commute and more time with family.
I am in the last quarter of the school year. The last day of work for me is June 5. Then I'll be at home getting things ready for our most exciting change this summer!!! Pete and I are so excited to welcome Alaina, and I'm having a great time planning the nursery. Thanks to both sets of grandparents, Alaina's room is already shaping up nicely with the additions of a beautiful crib and dresser/changing table combo that are both in white. We are going to paint two of the walls in sage green, and the theme will be Classic Pooh.
We have a some very happy celebrations to attend in the next few months. Some of our friends are getting married (Marie and Rob 4/5, Brandi and Brad 6/7, and Lindsey and Travis 6/28) some have new jobs, and my sister, Anna, is graduating from Purdue at the beginning of May.
Pete and I have been trying to find a church family here in Chicago since I moved to the city in December, and last week we finally found a church that we feel could be a great fit for us. We attended CitiChurch of Chicago, and loved the feel of the small gathering of young professionals, couples, and families. We felt welcomed right away; a few of the worship leaders for last week introduced themselves to us and explained about how the worship service would run and how they got involved in CitiChurch. The church meets in a middle school about 15 minutes from our house and has a children's program starting at age 2 which of course is a big plus thinking ahead.
CitiChurch has a great worship setup that really lets you connect with God and prepare to hear the message. The guest speaker --the regular pastor was gone due to the birth of his third child the Thursday before!-- was wonderful and spoke about the need for God's people to be generous to others through the gifts and talents He has given them, not just through monetary tithes. Pete and I left feeling like people in this church wanted to make a strong connection with God and each other, and I can't wait to see the message for this week.
This will be a very busy, but very exciting spring and summer for us. We'll try to keep everyone posted.
Take care,
Emily Ann
Emily Ann - that really is exciting news. How are you feeling these days? Tracy
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