In Louisville--sortof

Friends and family,

A quick update on what God is doing in our life. We have an apartment in Louisville, across the street from the seminary campus. It is small going to be good for us, I think. I have started classes at Southern Seminary. Currently, I'm taking a Graduate Research Seminar and Theological German. Graduate Research is mostly over and I learned that I have a lot to learn about researching and writing! I have had two weeks of German and it's great. I only wish I had more time to learn it very well.

Many of you have asked why I have to take German. (I actually am required to have two languages. I'll take Latin or French next term.) There are lots of New Testament sources written in German and I will need to be able to read them when I start my research.

I have German on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

PRAYER REQUESTS:
1) Travel: Sunday is my last day at FBC, Savannah and we sure are going to miss our (spiritual) family. I will be going back and forth for a few more weeks as we finish things up in Savannah.
2) Our house to sell: So far we have had very few showings. It only takes one, though. Pray hard.
3) Wisdom for Jason and Amanda's jobs: Jason is interviewing this week with tutoring agencies and that is going very well. Amanda will look to work some once she gets to Louisville more permenantly.
4) September 12!! Mark it down. That is the day I will take a test (field essay and interview) that will determine if I get in the Ph.D. program in the Spring or not. I call it "Ph.D. Day." Our church administrator said that means "Pray Hard Day." Mark it down and pray, especially on that day. I'm studying like crazy between now and then. Pray that I will have the discipline to buckle down, that I will study the right things, and that I will do as well as possible on that day. We are leaving the rest (as well as all this stuff) up to the Lord.
5) Emotions as we leave: We will all have a hard time leaving our dear friends in Savannah. Pray especially for Keller, our 8-year-old boy.

I am convinced that through your prayers, God will do valiantly. Back to studying.

Jason