Friday, March 18, 2011

Exciting News!

Justin and I have been married now for almost 18 months and it's time for the next big step in our relationship...moving to Thailand.

As a newly married couple joining this marriage caravan a bit later than many of our friends, we find that we have to qualify any "Exciting news!" statement with "It's not about a baby." There's a certain expectation, you know. Both of us 30 years old, been married over a year, it's prime baby time. But much to the chagrin of my father-in-law, who maintains the record for asking about it most often, we're not quite ready for babies. Not yet. First: Thailand.

Justin has been selected to a legal fellowship with International Justice Mission at their field office in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The fellowship lasts 12 months and starts in June. That's right, you heard me; June. As in three months away. We're still ironing out a lot of details, but the preparations have begun. Started packing up the apartment, drafted a fundraising letter--the position is unpaid, so we'll be raising our support for the year--gave notice to our current jobs, and began investigating places to live when we arrive in Chiang Mai. And a lot more 'to do' items in a short amount of time. We appreciate your prayers and support as we get ready to leave.

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1 comment:

  1. Yay!! Can't wait to hear all of the great stories that come out of this next step. Praying for you both!!

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