Moving :-(

After a long time of no posts here is another update/life change announcement. Next month we will be moving to Klamath Falls in southern Oregon. I am doing the echo-cardiology program there at OIT. We went down there the other day and found a place to live and Alice has been getting job interviews. We are not crazy about trading our wonderful neighborhood here in SE Portland for K-Falls. There seems to be an extreme lack of pride in personal property in Klamath (lots of junk in peoples front yards). Hopefully our first impression will not define the whole experience of living there. The nature surrounding the town is breathtaking and I look forward to spending lots of time outdoors, unfortunately the city fails to due any justice to the natural beauty.
We are very excited about our new house. It has three bedrooms, a huge kitchen, and washer & dryer hookups (something we have not had since before we where married).
My program at OIT should only take about 2 years, hopefully shorter than longer. But when I am done I will be able to get a good job almost anywhere I want. The program has a very high graduation rate and over 90% of graduates find jobs, which is encouraging.
 It is hard having to say goodbye to all of our friends and family and putting a 5 hour drive between everything and everyone that we know. Right now I am just trying to stay positive and look at the long term goal and rewards for going through with this and trusting that God will provide and keep us safe as we embark on this new chapter. We will miss Portland and all our friends and family immensely and will take every opportunity we can to see you.
On a different note. I recently rediscovered and old band called The Radio Dept. It's quite good, if I do say so myself. The Radio Dept. - I Don't Like It Like This