Update from Jared

Hello, to those who may be reading about our adventures since departing Saturday for the grand ol’ — actually “Queen” — city of Charlotte, N.C. Our new apartment here in nearby Mt. Holly is cozy, roomy and just plain dandy. Though I must admit it’s difficult at times to find time to completely unpack since the numerous errands that come with uprooting are still many, we are settling nicely into our new place — which feels like a castle compared to our apartment in Blacksburg. One of the perks of living here is that we have anything we could ever need it seems without even getting on the Interstate or going into downtown Charlotte. That being said, I still look forward to spending many days and nights with Jennifer exploring a city that is unarguably one of America’s finest. A couple things for anyone who is reading to pray about: We want to find a church that meets our needs and we want to immediately establish connections with 20 and 30-somethings of similar interests. During most of our stay in Blacksburg we lacked in both of these areas. In fact, it was only in our last two months there that we found a church that we felt completely comfortable and satisfied in. Ironically, just about the time that happened, God decided to move us. As for our jobs, Jennifer has amazed me with her ability to snag interviews seemingly at the speed of light. Please pray that God puts her right where he wants her and that He will give her a divine peace in the meantime. My job is going great, inasmuch as it is safe to make inferences from one day — actually less than half of one full day. It looks like I’m going to possibly have more opportunities than previously indicated to actually be out on the road and cover races. It’s going to be very refreshing, I believe, once I settle in enough to really be able to do some writing. I missed writing so much during my last two months at the Roanoke Times when I moved into a position concentrated mostly in copy editing. Well, I can hear my lovely bride singing in the background and that brings a smile to my face. It’s good to know that she, too, is completely at peace with our decision to head south. Until next time, God bless.