Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Spurlock Update 1/17/05

Hello again!
I can't believe that it is a new year. I last wrote in October and the holidays have since come and gone. In October we did manage to see a few friends in LA. It is always rejuvenating to rekindle old friendships. This year was the first Thanksgiving we spent with out family which was weird. However, we went over to our Pastor's house and had a wonderful feast. Their family has been such a blessing to us. Christmas break went by way too fast. I worked the first week and made a few extra dollars being on call. We flew home to Indiana on Christmas Day and back to Fresno on New Years Day. We managed to see almost all of our family in a week. We also spent some time with some old friends from college on New Years Eve. It was fast but greatly enjoyed.
Justin has been preaching on Sunday nights and is in the midst of forming a youth worship team. I have been leading a monthly discussion of the television show The O.C. with the youth. While the show is sensational it has led to many relevent conversations. I just returned from our winter RA retreat and now all of the students are back on campus. We are both taking classes this semester. Justin will begin his thesis this semester and will be finished in August. I am taking it slow and only taking weekend classes. In February we will take the youth on a retreat and then on a mission trip to San Francisco in April. Spring Break will be in March and my mom and sister are coming to visit. Before we know it the school year will come to a close. My contract is up on May 31st and I will begin schoool full time in the fall which means we will be moving apartments around the end of May/beginning of June. We have already been apartment hunting and I must admit that I am beyond excited to start a new chapter in our life. Oh, we will be coming home to Indiana in May for Justin's sister's graduation and for a friend's wedding. It will be oh so nostalgic to be back on Taylor's campus again :).
Well that should about cover it. We miss you all dearly and love hearing from you. Keep in touch and God bless!
~Sarah and Justin