Finals!

Greetings all!

Things have been rolling right along here in Guadalajara.  We can't believe we've been here almost 6 weeks now!  We're currently in our last week of "real" classes for the first session - next week is pretty much all final exams.  We would really appreciate your prayers during this time. There is a lot of information that we've taken in and now it's time to use it!  

A friend from back home - Denny Mason - is currently in Guadalajara visiting family here.   We went out for ice cream and met her daughter and beautiful little grand-daughter.  It was really great seeing a familiar face!  Thanks for calling, Denny!

A few weeks ago the leader of the language school let us know that they were trying to find a different location for the school (for various reasons).  Therefore, that also meant that we needed to find a new place to stay.  So, we prayed about it and a few days later were walking down a quiet residential street in our neighborhood when we passed a "for rent" sign.  We then saw the owner watering his lawn.  To make a long story short, we'll be moving into a really great furnished apartment next Friday.  We're really excited - there are 6 other apartments and most of the residents are Spanish-speakers (there's one retired doctor from Rhode Island).  We've really wanted community and we now have it.  Thanks be to God!  

We're also really excited because in just 10 days Jake's parents - Larry and Gail - will be visiting for 10 days, while we have a break from school.  It will be really great to see them! 

So, please pray this week for all of our exams.  We will update more later, along with some video footage of Miss Gracie.  Who, by the way, has said her first Spanish word - agua.  Go Graciela!  Bye for now!