A blog for the Nurtons?

So I have decided that it's high time we create a blog for our family. I know many of you would like to know all that is going on with our family so this seemed like the best way.

Here is the update for the Nurtons as of October 2009

Jason -
Jason is now the only reading teacher at Webber Middle School here in Fort Collins. He just finished coaching football for the season, and of course, I keep forgetting the outcome of wins vs. losses. I'll update as soon as I find out. He is continuing his games club after school. For those of you who don't know - a few years ago he started an after school game club at Webber. They play games such as Stronghold Crusader which is a strategy based game. You build your castle, army, etc and then go attack others. He loves getting to be nerdy with the kids his "own age". He has also been meeting with 3 other guys and learning more about God and living in Christ.

Wendy -
I am currently staying at home with TJ. Just hanging out, enjoying the time with my little guy. I have never been much of a neat freak so keeping the house up is a struggle for me, but I am working on it. I just got a job with Toys R Us and will be starting that in November for the Holiday season. I am also playing piano for "Once Upon a Mattress" at Frederick High School. My good friend Kevin is the choral teacher there and he asked me to play for him. I am starting my piano studio back up and have 2 students right now. In the Spring, I plan on returning to CSU for a Masters in Choral Education. I am also attending a bible study with several ladies in our house church. We are about to take on the book of John and learn more about who Christ was and how we can be more like Him.

Jordyn -
Jordyn is 7 years old now and in 2nd grade. She is excelling at most aspects of school - especially reading and math. She is reading above her grade level and is taking on Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone right now. She is very involved in Girl Scouts and loves to play with her friends.

TJ -
TJ is 2 1/2 now and is quite the handful. He gets into EVERYTHING. Just today I walked into the kitchen and he had a knife and was trying to cut an apple. He is very different from Jordyn and keeps me on my toes daily. He loves to play on Daddy's drums and play on the piano. He loves Caillou and Thomas the train.

We recently made the change from attending a large church to being a part of a house church. We are learning a lot and loving the close relationships we have become a part of. Years ago we were part of a Sunday School class taught by our good friend Kelly Wheat. He talked about living life together and how we are to not only see one another on Sundays and talk for a few minutes, but get to know one another by being a part of each others lives. That really spoke to Jason and I and is our focus right now. I have felt much more community and the ability to speak truth in love once you know a person well enough.

Hopefully we will continue to keep this post up. I am looking forward to sharing what we are learning in Christ and hearing what he is sharing in your lives.

Wendy