Well we're here! We successfully made it to Colorado, and are adjusting to the climate, elevation, and life. Our first encounter with employee housing didn't go as planned. We didn't get our 2 bedroom that we drove out here early for, but instead ended up with a 4BR 2BA. Which we weren't super happy about, and made that known to the front office...There wasn't anyone that was compitent there that could help us, but we moved into the 4BR anyway.
Place is nice. We currently are residing in the best employee housing in the Vail area, which is good to know. We over look the river and have a great view. Small kitchen but our roomates are pretty cool. One a culinary student from Boston and the other a new graduate from Maryland. All out here on their first season working for Beaver Creek. It should be a pretty good winter.
I am excited. I'll be more excited when the season starts, which won't be for another week and a half for us. So far we have set up our PO BOX and Library card, as well as find where the local coffee shop is and grocery store is. Weather so far has been GORGEOUS! 50s and 60s with not a cloud in the sky. They say the weather should be turning this week. Getting colder and some snow...there's not much on the mountain and it's hard to believe it'll be open in two weeks.
Nina, myself, and Dave headed up to Aspen on Saturday(1.5 drive) to check out a ski swap to get Nina some skis. It was PACKED! but we got some skis for Nina at a great price! Sunday we checked out Calvery Chapel (ccvv.org). It was a nice church. They have great times for services including a Sunday night service and Midweek service as well. We're going to check out some other churches before we land on just one....
Life out here for the 'locals' is just different than life back home. I definetly miss the stability of my friends, even though my life may not have been super stable. But everyone out here lives for the winter....Getting by through the summer, traveling, visiting friends, or just finding something to get by until the winter starts back up again until they see old friends again and get back to life....to me that's just not how I want to live.
I appreciate my friends back home and the connections I have made with them. I miss the stability of the community of friends and family I had back home, but it's time to build here! Please pray for a healthy Christian community for both Nina and I as well as a great home church. Weather will be kicking in soon as will work...We really need some encouraging and building up.
If u feel like sending letters OR Christmas Cards :D OUR post office box is:
Cat Olson OR Nina Hill
PO Box 4430
Avon, CO 81620
Thanks All!!! Much Love!
