We have arrived!

So, most of you have heard a bit about how the first couple days have been going, but as promised, we are going to begin to write it all down. For the first time, we'll both write for you (you should feel blessed).

Right now it is about 60 degrees.... move in day it was about 90. It was gross and grueling. Never try moving to a 4th floor apartment without an air conditioner on a day like this. We were all drenched in sweat within minutes of starting and all day. Thanks to my parents and Andrew and Kristen for their help... we seriously would not be moved in without them. All was well that night as we went to a restaurant that had a large LCD screen per table and watched the Sox and the Yankees. That was a good end to the day.

We have done a bit of grocery shopping, and in case you wanted to know.... a gallon of 2% milk is $4.29 here. We'll be poor just due to Jeremy's milk drinking habit. Guess it is cheaper than supporting some other types of drinking habits. :)

There is a lot of Jewish stuff in our neighborhood. We haven't met any practicing Jews or any that claim Judiasm, but it is interesting to find multiple temples, kosher restaurants, etc. We also have a Zen Karate place near us.... I guess we live in a hodge podge area.

We are so excited about our neighborhood and our apartment building. One of the things we prayed for was a good neighborhood that was safe and also people who were friendly and interested in building relationships. This was definitely answered. We have some very friendly neighbors including a former Russian architect from Belarus. We share a porch with her, and she loves our dogs. Please pray that we continue to have opportunities to meet and talk to neighbors.

Finally, I registered for classes for grad school and registered to go FULL time! I'm very excited. Perhaps if a summer nanny thing doesn't work out, I'll apply at the little supermarket in hopes that I'd get a discount on our groceries. Haha.... Alright, Jeremy's turn.... hopefully we'll get pictures on here soon.


Jeremy here...

dido

Love Jeremy

...just kidding. Na but seriously. Man that move-in day was intense, and I ain't talking about no indian reservation. Thanks for everyone's prayers. The Lord held off the rain strategically, once again, just as he did when we were moving out. I am very excited about our future here. The apartment is adorable. It doesn't seem as small as we thought. It must be the old high ceilings. Someone come visit us soon. Not that we are lonely quite yet but just to share our new life with. I love being able to keep the windows open at night since we are on the fourth floor. It's like we're camping out every night. It's going to take a bit longer to get used to the streets than I thought. I'll tell you what, those street sign locations and colors are wild (difficult to folllow), not to mention the mysterious sudden street name change as you travel. I had a chick behind me today lay on her horn just as the light turned green. These people mean business. I need a job. Please, keep praying about that situation. I know I'll get one, just pray for patience and my future work place along with fellow employees. I can't wait to meet some locals and dive into the culture. One more thing, pray that amidst all the changes taking place, Chels and I will not lose sight of our purpose and keep us selfless in everything we do here. Thanks for your support!