Thankful

Wow, it has been quite some time since we have taken the time to update our blog. Life got very busy at the end of last summer. I (Anna) was offered a job as a full time teacher at a Christian Elementary School. I accepted the job and have a class of 7 students ranging from 3rd-5th grade. It has been a very eye opening experience for me and I have loved feeling like I am truly impacting the lives of these 7 children. I have loved watching them grow and change throughout the year. 

Kevin started his 2nd year of school around the same time and got incredibly busy within the first 2 days. We are so thrilled that his 2 years in the classroom are almost complete! He will get to start clinical rotations this coming Fall after he takes his board exam. He is super excited about interacting with patients and using what he has learned in the classroom. 

He has become quite skilled using OMT’s (osteopathic manipulative treatments) which are very similar to what chiropractors do. At this time he is considering doing his residency (which is after these next 2 years of rotations) as a family doctor who specializes in those treatments. But, much could change in these next 2 years. 

I think the change that we are both the most thankful for this past year has been finding and connecting in a church. We struggled our first year in Kansas City to feel connected anywhere. We felt very isolated and alone, because we moved here knowing nobody…okay we knew 2 people…but still. We had been attending a church and a small group here, but we never really felt like we connected well. 

When we came back from our vacation this summer we decided to make a change that would benefit not only our spiritual walks, but also our emotional well being. We tried out several different church in the area. We decided to visit Vineyard Church, and we immediately felt at home. We visited a few times and decided to join a small group. 

I cannot even begin to express my gratitude to God. We were so blessed and lucky to become a part of our small group. After a long year of feeling alone (we each had 1 or 2 good friends) we finally felt like we connected in Kansas City. We are thrilled to be a part of a church family, and a group of friends where we can grow and thrive. 

There have been struggles we have gone through this year as well. We each face challenges in our professions daily(Anna as a teacher, and Kevin as a medical student). However, we have grown so much this past year, and we are so thankful. There are a few more changes that we are planning on going through this year, but we will update you more on that later!

Thanks so much for reading!

Kevin and Anna Quinby