Friday, April 10, 2009

Fair Friends are moving to Fair Haven!!

(written by Joelle Gosda)

Yes, it is true! Your friends Joelle, Tom, Stephanie, and Beau are all moving in the early fall to New Haven Connecticut. Our preferred neighborhood is Fair Haven in the South East side of the city. We are going to go for at least one year, maybe two, we will see how much time is needed to discover who we are and to walk freely in it. 
There are many reasons for this change of location, some i hinted at just now, another is that we are looking forward to having a "walk about" experience (as my dad put it). Not one of us has had the adventure of going away to college, and it finally feels like it is time. There is a great community in Connecticut that is all about encouraging each other's dreams.. they have "dream dinners" where people get around a table and listen to a person's dream. They give feedback, encouragement, and then they are able to encourage and purpose that dream along.. it sounds like such a great idea. Ken Janke is a friend of my dad's who offers a course called Make Believe. Steph and Beau have been in the class since January. It is one weekend a month and it is an intense personal discovery challenge to all the walls we set up for ourselves. Beau and Steph can write more about their experiences at Make Believe later on.. I'm still learning about it. Tom and I plan on taking the course when it is offered next. 
Here are some prayer requests we have:
$$ Make Believe has been costly for Steph and Beau to travel to every month, pray that lots of support comes in at our super fun art show/ fund raiser we are planning for the end of June.
(Moving expenses are a concern too)
Jobs, that they would pay well, be close, come quick, and be the right fit.

We will be living together somewhere in Fair Haven Ct. Pray that we get a good deal on an apartment close to some people we know..
That all the loose ends get worked out with peace and honor.
We are giving thanks for the blessing we have encountered so far with family and friends. 
For faith in our Provider to come through..

There is a lot more to say about it.. 
Just know that we are super excited!
Our hope for this blog is not only to fill our friends and family in on our journey, but to be a personal record of some things we will learn while we are away.. things we want to let change us.
Love and peace~
joelle.gosda@gmail.com

2 comments:

  1. This is GREAT! I am excited to see you all take a chance and go after what you're searching for! It will be a battle and it will be rewarding all at the same time. I will support you in any way possible and I pray for the best in this time of discovery. It's important to not lose sight of dreams, hopes and desires! So exciting for you all!

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  2. I'm so happy for you guys! Seriously, these adventures are the best times of life. Enjoy it thoroughly! Gosh... moving to CT in early fall sounds surreal. The leaves will be gorgeous up there. Take time to enjoy the whole New England area... go to VT and grab some syrup or Ben & Jerry's, head up to Montreal or Quebec, drive to Nova Scotia and see Cape Brenton Island (magnificent!). Take in all the beauty of CT and hit up NYC, Boston, the Cape, and oooooodles more things. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!

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