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The Teaters: An End of the Summer Update
As much as I keep trying to deny it....Summer is over. I miss the warm, sunny days already. And I know snow is just around the corner. Even though this is our last true winter for a while, I still cringe at the thought of snow. With the seasons changing, it reminded me that we haven’t updated our site recently. We wanted to share an update on our lives with you.
This summer we were blessed with a lot of opportunities to travel: Eastern camp, Mid-west camp, Richmond for a Beach Outing, and Syracuse for Andrew and Bethany’s wedding. We enjoyed spending time with friends, building relationships, and relaxing a little bit. Check out some of our pictures from our summer trips in the Photo Album
Jake is still working hard. The course he is taking for our visa is almost finished. He has one final paper that he is working on and the final and then we can celebrate being done with school … again. We are praying that the course will be acceptable to get us a missionary visa (it lasts 5 years rather than just 1 year – and the bureaucracy and stress of renewing visas is something we want to avoid as long as possible).
Work has picked up considerably since August for me. My work picked up a school contract with one of the local schools so I have basically doubled my case load. I see kids at Crestview Elementary, Middle, and High School on Tuesday and Friday and I am at Rehab on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. It was a stressful transition but I’m finding my way around now and learning the paperwork and processes of School OT.
We are excited to share that Mansfield has accepted being our home church and is willing to support as missionaries. We will meet with the Missionary Committee on October 5 and begin determining what further preparations we need to complete before moving to Brazil. Tentatively, we are hoping to leave for Brazil in February sometime. Looking ahead it seems like we still have so much left to do!
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Posted by jake on Tuesday, September 30 @ 20:02:02 BST (28 reads)
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The Teaters: The Best of Jake's Cell Phone Pictures
I was looking through Jake’s cell phone the other day – and came across
some pretty hilarious photos I had forgotten about. I guess we have
seen and done some strange things over the last year and we thought
we’d share them.
My parents got a new washing machine this winter. I had to try it out.
I fit! We were thankful to get their old washer/dryer – allowing us to
do laundry a little easier.
This
one seems pretty self explanatory. It makes me laugh every time I think
about it. Jake and I went to visit Alysha (Jake’s sister) at Moody
Bible Institute when we stopped in Chicago on our move back to Ohio in
the fall. I spent the night in Alysha’s dorm and Jake stayed with
Tyler. When Jake came up to see where Alysha lived, we had to put a
sign out to alert the girls on the floor. I love colleges like Moody.
Jake makes me feel better about the laundry picture when I look at
this.
When we were living in Phoenix, Jake helped Dan out at the church a
couple times since Dan was a Trustee for the North Phoenix Church. I
found this picture in Jake’s phone and certainly had some questions.
What was he doing? Jake says that they were working on the new security
system for the church and Dan needed to investigate the attic. So he
removed the can light and peaked his head in to take a look. Don’t
worry, he was able to get his head out too.
Since
we got married, Jake and I have been digging into our family histories
a little bit. Talking with my Grandma and Grandpa Getz, we found out
that my Grandpa’s family actually came from Tremont. Who knew that I
came from such a tiny dot on the map and coincidently the same tiny dot
on the map where Jake grew up. Last time we were in Tremont, we decided
to go on a grave hunt. In Dillon, a few miles outside Tremont where the
old ACC Tremont church was, we found a grave stone of a Getz. Peter
Getz is my Great, Great, Great Grandfather.
I hope you enjoyed a look into what Jake's cell phone has captured of our lives over the past year.
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Posted by jake on Monday, May 26 @ 10:06:31 BST ( reads)
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The Teaters: New Videos
New (slightly old) CLM videos have been added to the website.
Take a trip to CLM via GoogleEarth and see exactly where CLM is.
See Poverty statistics and pictures of the area from which CLM kids come.
See a video of the first kids at CLM Turvo.
Click here to see the videos
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Posted by jake on Friday, April 25 @ 10:06:31 BST ( reads)
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The Teaters: Blizzard of '08
So I remember people talking about the Blizzard of '78. Now we have
our own memories of the wonderful weather potential of Ohio in the
winter. Last weekend, between Friday and Saturday we accumulated 14-16
in. of snow. With perfect timing, Andy and Katie Roth (friends from
Tremont) made it for a weekend visit just in time to get snowed in with
us. We were put under a Level 2 Snow Emergency. (For those non-Ohioans - there are alerts put out with travel restrictions.)
Level One means roads are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow, roads are icy and drivers are warned to be cautious.
Level Two means roads are hazardous, only those who feel
it is necessary to drive should do so, and drivers are encouraged to
call their employers to verify that they need to report to work.
Level Three means all roadways are closed to
non-emergency personnel. No one should be out during these conditions
unless it is absolutely necessary. Those traveling on the roadways may
subject themselves to arrest.
By
Saturday afternoon, the boys were getting anxious to get outside. They
decided to get the cars out and go to lunch. Surprisingly, they got the
cars out relatively easily because there wasn't much snow underneath
them and had a great time driving around the parking lots, getting
stuck and fish tailing. Then they decided we needed to go out to lunch.
The only problem - everything was closed. We found McDonald's drive
through to be the only thing open and we were one of 5 cars on the
road. I suppose the rest of the world was in hibernation. Sunday,
everything was still canceled but the world became a little more alive
by the afternoon just in time for Andy and Katie to make their way
home. It was an adventure of a weekend.
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Posted by jake on Friday, March 14 @ 10:06:31 GMT ( reads)
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The Teaters: MOTR/L
I
PASSED!!!!! Thank you to all those who prayed for me as I studied and
prepared for my national boards. I found out Thursday that I passed my
certification test so I can practice OT with full certification. I am
so glad to put the studying and the stress behind me. I’m excited to
start working with the kids and enjoying myself. Now all I have to do
is encourage Jake on as he works on papers and quizzes for his course.
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Posted by jake on Thursday, January 17 @ 10:06:31 GMT ( reads)
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The Teaters: A Much Needed Update
Time just keeps flying by. In December, I finished my last
internship. I had great experiences at the school for children with
special needs. I was able to work with children from 0-3 in early
intervention all the way through high school kids. I really learned a
lot and enjoyed my stay there. On December 8, I graduated with my
Masters in Occupational Therapy from the University of Findlay. Another
chapter has come to a close.
 The
job search didn't take long. After a few applications, a couple of
interviews, and some much needed prayer, I found a wonderful job at The
Rehab Center in Mansfield, which is a non-profit outpatient pediatric
center with other community and adult supports as well (http://www.therehabcenter.org/medical_rehab.php).
Conveniently, it is only about a mile from our apartment. I will be
working with children 0-3 as well as school aged kids. I will most
likely be doing a few school contracts with smaller private schools in
the area as well. I am excited about actually doing what I have only
studied for so many years. The people are wonderful, the work is very
flexible, and I know God has a lot in store for me over the next year.
My ultimate goals are to develop more OT skills to be able to meet the
needs of the children at CLM as well be able to pay off my school loans
within the next year.
Jake is keeping busy too. He is working on a few new homes in
the area and just started a course for us to apply for our missionary
visa. It is an online course so it is flexible around our schedule.
However, Satan's darts will certainly be against Jake's dedication to
getting the course done without distractions. One of those
distractions, Chelsea got a Wii for Christmas this year. Jake is now a
Pro Boxer. I am so proud. I'm still working on my tennis swing -
definitely not pro yet.
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Posted by jake on Wednesday, January 30 @ 10:06:31 GMT ( reads)
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The Teaters: Online Wedding Pictures/Nossos fotos de casamento estão online
For all who are interested in seeing our wedding pictures, they are online until the end of November.
To see them, follow these instructions: Go to http://www.collages.net.
Fill in the following name and password information:
Username: Amanda and Jake
Password: 14488
Para todos quem querem ver, nossos fotos de casamento estão online, para vê-los, segui estes instuçôes:
Vai para o site http://www.collages.net
Para "username" usa: Amanda and Jake
Para "Password" usa 14488
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Posted by jake on Thursday, October 18 @ 10:06:31 BST ( reads)
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| Tuesday, October 16 | | · | Creation News |
| Saturday, October 13 | | · | We've Moved |
| Thursday, September 27 | | · | Our Trip to Mexico |
| Monday, September 24 | | · | Crime Stoppers |
| Sunday, June 17 | | · | Post Wedding Update |
| Monday, March 19 | | · | Engaged!!! |
| Wednesday, January 17 | | · | To ?Bolivia? and Beyond |
| Saturday, January 13 | | · | Big News of Blessings to Come, and a Temporary Good-bye |
| Wednesday, November 15 | | · | Busy |
| Saturday, October 28 | | · | Light Sabers |
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