I turned 28 this month and feel as full of life as ever. It's nice having a spouse--a built-in somebody to care that it's your special day. I also got lots of email notes from friends, which was a pleasant surprise. Thanks, everyone.
Fall in IL was delayed this year, I assume in honor of our arrival here in the midwest, which I appreciate greatly. On my birthday I took a walk around and took photos of trees in their various stages of color. I am employed now, which some of you may know. I am an English Language Learners (ELL) paraprofessional (school staff without a credential). Sounds fancy, but it's not really. I am very thankful to have a job and will be even more thankful when I get paid later this month! Woohoo. Josh is still waiting on his greencard; it's a slow and painful process, but we have hope that we may be nearing the end of it. While here we have been well taken care of by family (my dad's side of the family lives out here). On Thanksgiving we are going to my Aunt Francine's place, which I'm excited about. My sister, Jenni, also just came for a visit. I'll try to post pics of that soon--had technical difficulties last time I tried. Well, thanks for reading my blog--sorry I haven't been keeping it up as well. I post many pictures on facebook for those of you out there. God bless you, and Happy Thanksgiving!
