Sunday: We went to FBC Pasadena, the church of the pastor we stayed with a few weeks ago. We went to Sunday school, which Gary LOVED! It's about 95% Fuller students/staff so there is some hard-core in-depth theological discussing. It was also very multicultural. We'll definitely learn a lot. Jeremy (our friend who also just moved here and helped with the truck last week) was supposed to join us, but his truck broke down, so he couldn't make it. Later that afternoon, we attended FBC's annual Fuller student/staff party at the pastor's house and got to know a lot of people - Praise Jesus!
Monday: The moving truck came, and the bulkhead in the truck had been broken and we couldn't get to our things. After several hours of trying, finally a man from the depot came out and got it off with power tools! It was too late at that point to get much help, and the big furniture needed to come off first. So..
Tuesday: We got started with the unloading, and a guy from the apartment complex came out and helped. Later he brought out his wife and another neighbor. Together they got everything out! Awesome! Only a few bumps and bruises along the way, but hey, more friends!! And then ... the journey begins ... We've been unpacking and unpacking and rearranging. Our living room area was complete packed - floor to ceiling - every inch - with boxes. We were going to use Jeremy's truck to move stuff to a storage unit, but obviously, that can't happen quite yet. Luckily there is some storage at the apartment complex, or we wouldn't be able to function in here.
Wednesday: More unpacking! It's super hard because of how crammed the space is right now. I can't put clothes into dressers until I know how the furniture will be arranged, but I can't arrange the furniture until all the boxes are gone. It's a lose-lose situation I guess, but we're trying! Well, mostly me, which is also hard since I can't move the heavy stuff. But it's okay that Gary's not here - it's his first day at his new job - WOOHOO!! He just called on his break and said it's going well :) I'm not sure when I'll start - my supervisor has been on vacation on and off for a few weeks so it's kind of tricky. Anyway, we can't wait until everything is unpacked and set up! Then you all can come over for dinner (okay, I know it's a little far...) :). Well, that is all for now folks (oh except for a health update: of course, our bodies were aching like crazy last night, and I had a tickle in my throat from all the dust, but otherwise mostly okay, but I currently have a splitting headache that tylenol is just not helping...so I must be going) ... ttyl :)
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