Things are going well in the Russell House. Thomas has started school and loving his classes. Yale is a really interesting school (as I learned yesterday because at work we went on a Yale tour). The traditions that go on here are cool to hear about. American football really started here. Yalies invented the Frisbee. The buildings were actually built in the 1930s. There are people buried under the New Haven Green. Nathan Hale got his degree in drama from Yale. Lots of cool info.
My job has been going well. I get great excercise walking 1.3 miles to work everyday. Takes about 20 minutes, so I do a lot of my memorizing verses on that trip. Hopefully in February I will start my own violin studio. The church we have been attending is willing to let me use a classroom to teach out of - so I am spending my time drafting up flyers and info sheets to drum up business for that. Last night I auditioned for a community orchestra, the New Haven Chamber Orchestra and got in. This concert we are playing selections from Swan Lake, Beethoven 6 and one other piece... hmmm. Can't think of the title right now. I am excited to be playing again and working towards a goal. Now if I can just find a place close to our apartment where I can practice....
There are a crazy amount of AWESOME concerts Thomas and I are going to get to go to! They have an organ series that is phenomenal. Last week we heard Martin Jean (professor at Yale) play on the Woolsey organ. It was great! If any of you remember a certain piece Thomas played for his... junior recital (?) Etude Heroique by Laurin - she is coming in November to play!:) So it's very exciting.
We miss everyone a lot and we are so excited to be coming down for a visit in January. Thank you for your prayers and thoughts. Well, Thomas just called and I am going to practice at the ISM with him. Talk to you guys again later!
In Christ,
The Russells
We finally did our wedding/bridal portrait!
