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All unpacked, but we are not fully organized. Down to the office. Kris worked very hard to get it all in order. She will be heading to South Elgin to live until she finds a job here. It will be Travis and I until Friday, then I head off to Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

Tonight I will be making my first batch of beer here on campus. My neighbor also brews and we will be teaching someone new how to brew.<\/p>\n

I still continue to feel the Spirit at work here. Our family has been<\/span> welcomed with unconditional open arms.<\/p>\n

As I write this, I wait on a fellow Distance Learner student who will be on campus for three weeks. I will be helping her move a few things in. We do a lot of moving here at seminary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All unpacked, but we are not fully organized. Down to the office. Kris worked very hard to get it all in order. She will be heading to South Elgin to live until she finds a job here. It will be Travis and I until Friday, then I head off to Milwaukee. 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