Moving on... and taking a break

Hello everyone,
Many of you have not heard from Anya and I in a long time. Like everyone else we have been pretty busy. Life has been quite a ride. I have been attending seminary and working hard at William Carey International University. My classes were good and work has been a great experience. I work with my wife as a manager of University publications and curriculum development. Our University publishes books and curriculum in use for training workers in the field of International Development (think World Vision, or groups like that). So, we have enjoyed this learning experience greatly.
While seminary was great in many ways, I (Chris) have to be honest in that I reached a real point of burn out. Anya was a great help in diagnosing me (I was constantly sulky, tired and an overall pain to live with). So, I pushed through my final quarter, with the help of good listening friends and the prayers of many of you. AND, I am proud to announce that I have finished Fuller Theological Seminary as of Mid-March. I will walk the stage June 14th to receive a Masters of Arts in Theology.
So, what's next many of you are wondering. For Anya and I we are looking forward to a good year and a half of rest. We plan on working full time, enjoying the California sun, and really investing in the relationships we have made here in Pasadena. I need to mention that somewhere along the way Anya and I moved into a leadership role as the managers of a Christian community house. The house is called the "Haggai House" and it is part of a large missionary community here in town.
We are doing good and looking forward to where God will take us. In a year and a half or so we plan on being in a position to go into full time service overseas, most likely in Russia. I hope to hear from many of you and to share with you more. May you all grow in the Lord and enjoy the life you have been given. I have certainly learned that much in the midst of my work and school, that God's blessings of the present are worth a great deal- so why should we worry too much about what is to come?