Welcome Chez RE!

Chez: a French word, meaning "at the home of"
RE: 

1. the second note in a musical scale
2. the initials of two people seeking to grow in their relationship with God, with each other, with those around them
3. the beginning of the word REAL, which is what we seek to be

News in Bites...

Lots to catch up on!  Here are the happenings of our last month...
Dec. 17: Sarah (Rachel's sister) moved in with us for her Christmas break
Dec. 20: Rachel submitted her final paper for her 4th nonprofit class - one step closer to being done!
Dec. 21: We enjoyed an evening with fellow members of the Global Outreach Team from our church discussing policy
Dec. 22: Sarah's friend Shannon came over for dinner and helped us bake "Creme de Menthe" bars - so yummy!
Dec. 23: Our dear friends, Will and Stephanie, invited us over for dinner - delicious lasagna!
Dec. 24: We got to host Kirsten, Jaron, and Janelle for Christmas Eve Dinner.  What a feast we had - enjoyed the leftovers for many days.
Dec. 25: In the morning, we joined our church family for Christmas Brunch and Worship.
Dec. 26: A day off of work!
Dec. 28: More family arrived for a visit - Carl & Meg, Gretchen & 2 of her Japanese exchange students - and we enjoyed every minute of our time together.
Dec. 29: Carl and Meg got engaged!
Jan. 4: We woke up early to head to the hospital for our "halfway point" ultrasound.  That's right!  We're expecting a baby to join our family in May!
Jan. 12: This was the deadline to clear all our stuff out of our landlords furniture so they could move it out and off to TN.
Jan. 19 - 22: We took a trip to Orlando, FL to soak up some sun, see Deb and Bekah, have lunch with Rachel's grandparents, and take a much-needed break from work.
Jan. 25: Rachel was whisked away by her friend Nikki for a surprise evening, which included attending the ballet Swan Lake!
Jan. 27: We tried out a new restaurant - Chez Violette - with friends from church, James & Janice, and had our first taste of Haitian cuisine.
Jan. 28: Rachel enjoyed some yummy crepes with Stephanie, Sarah, and Sunny for a ladies brunch on Irving Park Rd.
Feb. 4: Ryan will be flying to Congo for 2 1/2 weeks to work with the PCP Farmers to Market program out there.