A crazy month and a half seems to be winding down to a peaceful, sustained joy. After teaching at the Summer Language Institute, having my parents here for a month, then the rest of my family for a whole week, then getting married and going on a wonderful honeymoon, the pace of life has subsided and I am able to enjoy married life with my wife. It is an adjustment being here now without my family, oh, and also being married.
There are also some work changes happening. In light of how well admissions is going now, and my need there therefore subsiding, I will be working in a new program at LCC that is in need of help. I will be teaching in our new Intensive English Program. This program is designed for students who want to be at LCC and have great academics and most are strong Christians, but they do not have the English ability. I will be teaching them to prepare them for university studies. I, and my wife, recruited most of these students and so I am looking forward to the opportunity to ensuring they take another important step in getting ready for university. However, I will not be completely leaving the admissions office, I will still be able to take a 2-week recruiting trip in October to Ukraine and probably another short trip during the semester. I am eager to get to know students here a little more personally and spend time with the community here.
Lena and I are looking into the future after December and are wondering where God will take us. Please pray for us as we seek God's guidance. And please pray for our marriage as we begin a new venture.
I should also be updating this blog more often since I won't be traveling to all ends of europe anymore, so my dear friends back at CRWM will have a little more to read and report on in the Missionaries updates :).