This is our first Christmas "card" as a married couple and boy has a lot happened since we saw most of you in May for our wedding. And since we didn't get actual cards out in time, here ya go!
We tried moving to England for a few months, as they needed an intern director, but when our visas were denied (they’re really cracking down on applications now) we decided our best move would be to come back to Napa.
Manuel is holding down two jobs at the Boys and Girls Club and Kohl’s. He loves working at the teen center which just had a grand RE-opening and he’s working hard to bond with the students in order to share God’s heart with them. He really enjoys being a cashier at Kolh’s working around lots people, and even on the days he works customer service he comes home happy.
I went back to work at the local tax firm, Ganze & Company, where I’ve been a secretary at for almost a year now. I love people and the environment. I feel very blessed to be working part time until our busy season starts again in February and to have a boss who is very family oriented.
We’re both working more than we’re used to, so we’re not involved in Global Passion like we’ve been in the past years, but Manuel still enjoys playing drums on Sunday mornings and I help with our church’s café.
We’re making plans to go back to school, Manuel to get his degree (at present he’s still deciding on a major), and I will be finishing my AA in Education, on my way to a BA in teaching.
We both still have a passion to go back to India some day and this is one of the life skills we’ll need to stay there long term. While our friend was in town (Brice Maddox, Missionary to India) he gave us some great advice….prepare for long term ministry instead of running into it without counting the cost. Jesus told His disciples the same thing. Count the cost before you make plans, or else you won’t finish them.
While we forward to the future we find that right now we desire to do the most good we can, to as many people as we can, for as long as we can.
Merry Christmas!!!
