The Freistaedter Family

We are now living in Rolla, Missouri. We arrived on Monday, August 9, just in enough time to set-up our utilities account and pick-up the keys to our apartment. We chose this apartment online and signed a lease through email/fax. I was very apprehensive, but we really had no other choice. The apartment is very different from our last but, we have made it home.

David is fully engaged in his classes at Missouri University of Science and Technology(MS&T). I am adjusting to life in a small(er) town. I am also adjusting to a new job. It was a long process but, I finally received a full-time position at MS&T as a department secretary. I am enjoying it so far and I am learning a lot. This university is mostly made up of aspiring engineers. I did not know that there were so many different disciplines within the engineering field. The department I am working in is for all freshman students who are planning on declaring an engineering major. There are 15 different disciplines of engineering that these students can choose from after completing general courses their first year of school. David is pursuing his second bachelors degree in Geological Engineering. It is a perfect fit for him and his interests. His department just so happens to be in the same building as mine. He doesn't have any classes in this particular building but, he does homework and studies there very often. It is nice to see him at least once a day at work.

Our ward here is surprisingly large. Coming from Utah we were expecting a much smaller congregation. We were happy to see some many families and students attending our ward. The ward boundaries are quite large. I have received a calling in Primary as the CTR 3 teacher. I typically teach about 4 boys. They are challenging and lots of fun! David received a calling in Elder's Quorum as a teacher. We are still getting adjusted to our new ward family. It will take some time to get to know everyone. It is harder especially now that I am in Primary.

We(mostly me) are very excited to be so much closer to our families. It will make our visits a little more frequent and our stays a little shorter. We are looking forward to going home for Thanksgiving. This will be the first Thanksgiving home since being married. The 9-9 1/2 hour drive is not very bad at all. It is much cheaper and much shorter than flying with Southwest.(although I will miss the cheesy jokes and peanuts)

I will post pictures of our new home. I hope you enjoy the update and photos.

Front of Apartment