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...

Feb. 26: Ryan arrived safely back from Congo - woohoo!
Mar. 3: Rachel turned in her final paper for her final nonprofit graduate class.  Now we just wait for the official Graduate Certificate of Nonprofit Management to arrive.
Mar. 5: From 6:30-9:30pm, we attended our first baby class with the Bradley Method - so grateful for this preparation.
Mar. 10: We hosted another wonderful monthly meeting of the Global Outreach Team (aka Missions Committee).
Mar. 12: Second baby class and I (Rachel) am thankful we still have 8 weeks before the due date - so much to prepare for!
Mar. 17: Rachel and Sarah headed downtown to watch the Chicago River turn green!
Mar. 22: Ryan guessed the baby's heartbeat perfectly during our prenatal appointment - an advantage to being a trained musician!
Mar. 24: Rachel got to experience a "Clearness Committee" for a friend - what an amazing way for God to work in someone's life.
Mar. 29: We joined several other families in our small group for a "Journey to the Cross" at our church.
Mar. 30: Josh and Alisha hosted us for an overnight - great meals and conversation.  Who ever said sleepovers were just for kids?
Apr. 3: Ryan rehearsed at Easter choir at church for the service on Sunday.
Apr. 5: We have our first baby shower...at work!  Thanks NCP and PCP for hosting it.