I am alive!

After weeks of not posting, I wanted to let everyone know that I am alive and well! Ed and I survived the move to Treynor Iowa to live with Ed's dad. Having accepted a call in Red Oak Iowa on August 13th, and passed my final examination for ordination today, I am finally done!!! COM let me start in Red Oak on August 15th, so they must have thought I didn't look too shady! Red Oak is only about 30 miles from Treynor, so we are living in Treynor until we can buy a house. Red Oak is a lovely town in SW IA of about 6000 people.

Kim, you will be happy to know that the Congregation UCC pastor came and introduced herself on day 1 at lunch time. She is full of excitement and talks a lot and has quite a sense of humor (as well as a nose ring), so I feel right at home. I told her some of my rowdiest friends at seminary are UCC :)

My ordination/installation will be in Red Oak on September 10 at 3pm. All are invited to come! I would love to see you! My home church is about 1 hour from Red Oak, so it worked well to do the ordination and installation together.

I miss seeing all of you and hope you are doing well whenever you are!
Blessings to all of you, dear friends in Christ- Caryn