Hurricane Season...

Well, we may live over a thousand miles away from where the hurricanes are really hitting, but have we ever had our share of the rain and bad weather! Murray left for Louisville, KY today (another one of his months away), and he unfortunately had to drive through some of the worst of it. He had to turn around once because the interstate... yes, the whole interstate... was closed because it was flooded. He then called to tell me he was about to have to drive through an intersection where people were out in knee deep water trying to push their stuck cars. I wish he would have saved me some worrying and just called after he was through it, but maybe it was the intense 2-3 minutes of praying I did that got him to the other side ok. Haha. Anyway, he finally made it to Louisville safe and sound... and at least mostly dry. =) The forcast says it should be sunny the rest of the week so maybe we have survived our hurricane season for the year.

Other than the craziness today, things have been going pretty well. Last weekend we went to hear a Beatles cover band play in this outdoor venue (Ravinia) that is really popular up here. Ravinia has concerts all summer long, and people just go and sit and eat in the lawn. Our landlady is super sweet and gave 2 free tickets to me and Murray for the concert last weekend. So, Murray and I get our Bass Pro Shop collapsing chairs, some fast food, and hop on the train up there. Once there, we quickly realized we were way out-classed! People had full tables with wine, cheese, fresh fruit, smoked salmon, candles, etc. We couldn't believe it! We didn't really care though and enjoyed the concert just as much if not more than all those other people. Haha. Seriously though, if you ever have a chance to see American English, you really need to go. They were so good, and you can hardly tell they aren't really the Beatles! Plus, you know it will be good songs!



That weekend I also got treated to a yummy pizza dinner by 2 of my best friends up here. Katie and Kelly are two girls I met through work, and they have quickly become super important people in my life! They took me out for my birthday to Gino's East- one of the famous Chicago pizza restaurants here. We had a great time, and once again, I was reminded how much God has provided for me and Murray up here. He has given us new friendships we never would have had, and ones that we will keep for the rest of our lives.

Well, that's pretty much all the news that is news for now. I'll keep you posted if anything else exciting happens!