Church, the Lake, Lunch, and Chocolate!

Preston and I continue to feel more settled and continue to learn our way around.  During the week Preston stays busy with work and I stay busy trying to find work and continuing to make this little house our home.

We would like to be able to do something fun on the weekends. Right now we are just sticking to the cheaper things (free) in the area, and if I get a job maybe we will get to do some interesting things that cost money...like go to the very cool museums. :)

Anyway, this past weekend we went to The Moody Church downtown.  Yes, I laughed at the name too...kind of weird going to a church that's so moody...hehehe! The church was originally started by Dwight L. Moody...a well-known evangelist. His big emphasis was on Sunday School, and the church grew to have more than 1,000 children in Sunday School.  The original building was burned in the great Chicago Fire...it was rebuilt...then in 1925 that building became the Moody Bible Institute and the church moved to it's current location.

The Moody Church...it was not this full when we went...this a photo I pulled from the internet.

Illinois slogan is: "Land of Lincoln" 

We saw President Lincoln's statue, which is conveniently located in Lincoln Park.  Abraham Lincoln moved to Illinois when he was 21 years of age.  Lincoln represented Illinois in the House of Representatives for a term, and he continued living in IL until he became President in 1861!

One of the other interns that works with Preston, Casey, came to church with us.  The the three of us walked over to Lake Michigan (we saw the statue on our way).  It was a VERY windy day!

Very windy indeed.  We learned that sand stings as the wind beats it against your legs.

Preston was the only one brave enough to go to the end of the pier.  Plus he was willing to get soaked! He was having a blast! I was just praying he wouldn't get swept away.  :) 

 

 

So, after fun at the lake we went over to "Old Town" by accident.  We were just walking around looking for somewhere to have lunch and we happened upon this quaint neighborhood.  We ate at a little (unimpressive) Italian restaurant.

 

 After lunch we walked over to Kilwins Chocolate and Ice Cream shop! Yummy! It was voted as one of the best in Chicago in 2011!

We each got a little bit (okay, a lot) of Chocolate!

 I'm still looking for work. Had another interview this week, and waiting to hear about a second interview at the clinic Preston works at.  One more thing...we found a place that we can watch the Steelers games....very important mission accomplished!

On our way home from watching the Steelers' first Pre-season game!