Good news first?

Rupert's job right now is with an agency that hires him out to different vet practices around the UK.  It's great in that he gets lots of experience, but not so great because you can't depend on always having work.  Last week Rupert had off and we spent the week doing little things around the house.  But this week he's in Derby (pronounced Darby... it's 5 hours away in the peak district in Derbyshire where Mr. Darcy is from!).  So it's not very predictable or steady.  But the good news is... (drum roll please...) he's got a permanent job!  It's in a nearby town and will allow him to work with small animals and farm animals.  We were all very excited about this.  In fact, there is an older gentleman at our church who has been praying for Rupert to find a job so we could stay in Glasgow.  We had him over for dinner the other night.  We thought being an older man he would want an early dinner and leave early.  So we had dinner all ready at 6pm, and he stayed and taught us the history of the Church of Scotland till about 10:45!  When we relayed this story to a couple of american friends here, they commented, "Old Scottish people are lingerers!"  We had too much fun with him!

Sorry, yet another digression!  But we are praying that this job will help prepare us more for the mission field, allowing Rupert more experience with farm animals.  As far as a job for me, I am still waiting on my marriage visa.  And I have started the application process a second time for transferring my nursing license.  This time I will be able to apply through the European Union now that I am married to an EU citizen.  Hopefully they will be a bit more lenient and helpful.  But until then, I'm here doing my gardening, meeting women for coffee, and tonight going to see Mamma Mia!