After a spectacular autumn, it's safe to say that phase of the year is done! It's snowing as I type, but without wind, which is a good trade-off. All my friends who have lived out here gleefully tell me to "just wait" until it's really cold. I have no doubt that I will reflect on this picture and laugh as I recall how balmy it was! We have now been here for just over two months. We had guests in October, so weren't as "on" for our homework as we had been in September. We are now full-swing into full-time studenthood as bigger projects come due. Nice to be in the same classes, so that we can misunderstand things together! We both completely missed a project last month (we did the practice, but missed the actual assignment) that our prof graciously allowed us to submit afterwards as we weren't the only ones who missed the differentiation. Small comfort, but comfort nonetheless. Otherwise, we are showing we can get into study life, and have done well with everything we've remembered to submit! It helps to have a direct competitor to compare with. We are settling into a routine at our church as well. Every other week we are involved with the kids ministry, and we have been attending an Alpha course in French. Language continues to be the biggest barrier. Very humbling to be with a 5 year old and having to ask him to repeat himself slowly. I have learned "rendez ça à votre ami" (give that back to your friend) as a result, though. In short, life is good. We have our struggles and insecurities as we strive to acquire the language and understand the culture, but it is a good experience. Otherwise, we look for new, or usual, routines to give us context moments. Please note the thrill on Jae's face as I took yet another picture of going for the first "holiday beverage" of the year. Thanks, as always, for your prayers, well-wishes, and check-ins. While Montréal isn't THAT far away, it can seem so at times.
Finally, I've finally bumped up to 2005-levels of technological prowess! One of the churches that is supporting us asked for an update, so I created a Youtube channel (I know, right?) to post a video update on. Feel free to check it out if you'd like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfjGi8dmqrk Take care and, again, thanks for remembering us!
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