Update

We love Flagstaff. Imagine a mountain town where the air is crystal clear, the sun almost always shines, the water is tasteless and cold, and the air is filled with the smell of warming pine trees - it's really that good. We live on a hill (Cherry Hill) which is within walking distance of downtown Flagstaff. The town is similar to Bend, OR with lots to do both indoors and out. Although Flagstaff is fairly large, it has the feel of a small town. We have a fox visit our back yard on occasion, and can hear our neighbor, a great horned owl across the street every morning.

We found a church! Its called Christ's Church of Flagstaff, and is full of people who have a vision to reach this city for the Lord. The church building is rather small, so to accommodate their many members, the church has 4 services each weekend. Sara and I are going to work with the children's ministry. This seems to be a primary focus for CCOF, and one close to our hearts.

I've finished my MBA degree, and Sara has decided to train to be a CNA, possibly a first step to her becoming a RN (nurse). We found a program here which will pay for her to receive training. How we found this program, and how she can attend is a series of crazy events too complicated for us to have thought through ourselves - it seems to be clearly led from the Lord. If you don't know, Sara comes from a long line of nurses. Her mom, 2 aunts, grandma and brother have taken this path, so she has a lot of wisdom to pull from. I (mike) think it fits her personality rather well.

We'll, that's all for now. We miss everyone back in Portland. Please keep us updated.

The Hughes 5