Colorado Beauty

So this weekend Erik was actually not working. I was so excited I made plans to fill up our weekend right away. Saturday we went to visit Erik's grandma. She is so much fun and it was just good to see her and hang out. Then we went over to Erik's Uncle and Aunt's house. Its always fun being there. They have 4 kids and every single one of them is full of energy. It was just great to laugh and feel so welcomed. I really love Erik's family and they are starting to feel more and more like my family everyday. After that we went to look at Erik's parents new house...well at least the model of the house. There house won't be built till the summer. However the model was amazing! It totally made me want to buy house...except we don't even know if we'll want to stay here. Then we went to church at the Vineyard. And we loved it!

It wasn't our first time there but it was the first time we've been since we've lived here. Anyway it was great we made some good connections. And we can start our internship in the fall! Also we found a young married small group. So we're pretty excited and it seems this was a good fit for us.

Saturday evening it snowed literally for 5 min! It s was like a blizzard, and then the sun came out and it all melted in about 10 min. Yeah, Colorado is weird...but I love it!

Sunday Erik and I went to Estes Park. It was my idea to get some fresh air. It's weird seeing mountains everyday, so I wanted to into them. Anyway we've been to Estes together before. However I think I forgot how beautiful it is! It is truly amazing what God has created. I feel like I'm never going to get used to the mountains. They are so majestic and just breath taking. Its so weird that I live here. Anyway Erik and I just looked around the town for a while, and then sat by Estes Park Lake. We watched ducks go fishing. Then we drove around so I could get good pictures of the mountains. After a while though we both wanted to go home and nap and drove the hour back down to Loveland. Thats right I only live an hour away from Estes Park!

I haven't been homesick in a few weeks, which is nice. Everyday its getting easier and easier to be here. However I am sad that I have yet to find a job. I have looked almost everywhere and still nothing. But I know that God will have something for me, and until then He is providing for us in everyway. I am so thankful to be here and to never have to worry about where our next meal will come from or if we can pay rent. So when God wants to give me a job then I'll be ready. Until then its not so bad taking care of the house and looking around Loveland. I'm learning my way around and its great not to always feel lost.

The other day I drove to the target and I was talking to cashier about how hot it is here.

me: its so hot here! I'm from Chicago and its probably snowing there right now

cashier (with a confused look on his face): really? they have snow in Chicago?

me (a little taking a back, slightly believing he's being saracastic): umm....yeah of course it snows there

cashier: really?! wow! I never thought there would be snow there! hmmm....

me (trying hard not to laugh): uh yeah! its in the midwest, so its like minnesota or wisconsin.

cashier: wow I really need a geography lesson...

So I realize that not everyone knows Chicago as well as some people, but c'mon really? He didn't know it snowed there? Wow...

Anyway here are some pics of Estes