Pictures: Us and the Watsons rock climbing. And Andrew and Raelyn Munneke out to dinner in Grapevine!
Well, it has been a long time since we have written, and thanks to my grandma-Grams- I am updating!
Updates:
We have been praying for a married couple that is our age to spiritually walk alongside of and the Lord graciously answered this prayer quickly! Tim and Brittany Watson are our new married couple friends. They also met at Kanakuk which is awesome and fun to share. Travis and Tim get lunch weekly and Brittany is actually pregnant now which is a blessing. We have loved getting sweet sammies with them, going rock climbing, hanging out and all the joy that comes from that.
I (Tricia) have a new job! I had been searching for part time jobs to go alongside of my Christ Chapel intern job with 5/6 and literally a job fell in my lap. The Kelley family is one of our closest families here that we absolutely LOVE. I think I go over to their house 1-2 times a week.. The mom-Alison- has been a great mentor to me this past year and I am close with their daughter-Rebekah- from 5/6. Anyways the husband, John, is an orthodontist. After my whole teeth accident(shout out Emily Travis!) I got interested in the whole process of reconstructing teeth. I shadowed John last semester out of curiosity and he called me in June asking me if I wanted to apply for a dental assistant "in training" job they had open! I went through the interview process with all the lovely ladies that work there and I have been working for over a month now!! I work 7am-5pm Monday thru Thursday and am training to be a Dental Assistant. I love it! I have learned SO much and am exhausted mentally and physically each day from it, but thrive from it! Therefore, I am working there full time and Christ Chapel for 30 hours a week...ya its just a season of craziness.
Tuffy had surgery 3-4 weeks ago on his knee. He tore two ligaments in his left knee and the bone was rubbing against the other bone. They put a plate in there and now we are taking care of our non-insured dog that we love oh so much.
We went on a roadtrip at the beginning of July! We drove through NM, CO, KS, OK and then back to TX. NM was gorgeous, we stayed in Santa Fe and really got to know the city. Its not huge like I thought it would be, its actually small and the buildings don't go higher than 3 or 4 stories! We went to Colorado for the 4th and celebrated with the Haynes. We all went over to Travis grandmothers house for most of the time to hang out there. Love love seeing all of the family. Then we went to Wichita KS for my good friend Briannas wedding. So many great friends were there and it was such a special time. We drove back after the wedding to be in our own house and arrived around 3 am Sunday morning.
We have been burning up in Fort Worth. We had about 15 days in a row with triple digit weather.
We are staying in our townhome for another year.
Travis ESPN: Well, I have gotten into golf lately..
Tricia's Randomness:I am leading a girls bible study for the 5/6th graders every Tuesday night at our house. We have been covering the fundamental truths: Why JESUS had to die on the cross, who we are as humans-sinners, the Holy Spirit, How can we be saved...and I love the questions I get from it. Its interesting how we underestimate kids and what they think or know. They are smart and they are thinking. A question I got was, "Do angels have a choice like we do?" Another girl said, "I know that people say we put Christ on the cross, but I really really wouldn't if I was there at the time.." precious. priceless.
Tuffy's Tales: Well, Mom and Dad did something to me knee and they don't let me get excited or chase squirrels anymore, they even put this rope around my neck to hold onto me when we go outside. Life is changing in sad ways right now.
Joys and Pains of Learning: We have learned so much in these 7.5 months. We are blown away by God's love for us and try to love each other the same way. We are learning about understanding. For example, if I (tricia) had an issue with Travis that I wanted to bring up...its his job to make absolutely sure he is understanding everything I am saying and feeling by asking questions before he can address the issue. Understanding first will save alot of miscommunication awaiting.
