It's Katrina's Birthday Month!!!!

Well... it's October, my favorite month! I'm so excited to be here in Bend, Oregon. I'm absolutely loving married life! I have the best husband in all of the world! And I'm truly enjoying discovering my new city and all of it's charm. Why, just the other day, I was sitting by the river talking to my mother on the phone, when a group of highschool boys asked if I wanted to smoke some pot with them. When I laughed and shook my head no, they proceeded to ask me several times if I was sure. ha. Yes. I'm sure. And while I've been enjoying the town...
Kyle has been busy working 9 hours a day at Les Schwaab Tire Company. Les Schwaab basically owns all of Bend and the surrounding cities. You cannot go anywhere, watch tv, listen to the radio, or enjoy a local concert, without hearing about how amazing Les Schwaab is. And Les Schwaab IS amazing... they are employing my dear husband for these next 3 months and we are extremely greatful!
I on the other hand, have spent the last 2 weeks job hunting! When I'm not begging for employment, I spend my time reading, enjoying downtown Bend, cooking, watching Grey's Anatomy, and knitting! Oh ye, I also have been running around Bend trying to take care of all my name changing duties. I currently have been studying up on Oregon driving rules, because I have to retake the test to get my new license... yesss.
But thankfully, yesterday, I got hired by Banana Republic! Thank you Lord! I will now get to use my fashion degree and actually have a retail job. Go me. ha. I start this Monday, and I am so excited! I actually really love the Gap Inc. company, and am excited to start working my way up!
Also... Kyle and I have found a local church that we really enjoy. It's called Celebration, and they are very hungry for the things of the Kingdom! We've gone twice now... and both times have been very exciting. Just this last week they asked Kyle and I to help run their children's ministry. We'll be working with 5 to 8 year olds, and teaching them about the Supernatural! I'm sooo pumped, and I think this is a great way to get me prepared for Africa!
Kyle and I also started last week our weekly Skype dates with Jennifer and Jona Toledo. The two of them are absolutely amazing, and we are so privileged and honored to be under their leadership and a part of their family!!!! They are the leaders of the Global Children's Movement. Please go to their website and check out everything that they're about. Also this week, we are meeting Cassandra Basnett. She is a missionary working with GCM and has already been in Africa for quite some time now. Her blog is pursuingnormal.com and it is AMAZING. It's a great way for you guys to go ahead and start seeing what's hapenning in DRC and Kenya! Plus, see pictures! Also, I highly recommend reading Half the Sky by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. It talks about the oppression of women worldwide, and how we can prevent it, and turn it into opportunity! One of the chapters I just finished talks specifically about the DRC and how necessary missionaries are needed there!!! It's a difficult read (emotionally) but is really eye opening.
And that's what's going on in the lives of Kyle and Katrina. Love Love