University of Pittsburgh Football!

This past Saturday Chris and I attended the first home game for the U of Pitt football team!  Chris has season tickets and it's only $5 for me to go, so we will hopefully make it to many of the home games this season!  It was a 6:00 game, but we picked up one of Chris's dental school friends and headed to the stadium to tailgate with some other fellow dental classmates.  Tailgating and the game were really fun; it's such a great atmosphere and it was really cool to see Heinz stadium (same stadium where the Steelers play).  The only bummer of the day was that it was SO hot outside.  I'm not sure what the exact temperature was, but it felt like well over 100 degrees.  Needless to say there were a lot of sweaty Pittsburgh fans by the end of the game.  I took a few pictures from the day! 

In our Pitt gear all ready to go!

One of the views from the stadium.  The terrain in Pennsylvania is so different from Wisconsin; we are still fascinated by this every day when we drive through the area!  

Great view of the skyline from the stadium!

Another view.

We were in the nose bleed student section!

Pittsburgh ended up winning 35 to 7; a great way to start the season!  The following day Chris and I got a few things done around the apartment and then were invited to a cookout at one of his dental friend's house.  It was a nice evening and it was great to socialize and meet more new people!  Chris didn't have class on Monday because of Labor Day, so we ran some errands together and Chris did some studying.  It was a nice relaxing way to wrap up the holiday weekend.  We have definitely met a lot of people since we've moved here, and every day things feel a little more comfortable in this new, enormous city!  I start work on Monday so that is yet another new beginning in our Pittsburgh adventure.  I will be working at a hospital very close to Chris's school; primarily day shift which will be absolutely wonderful!  My background and passion is in cardiac nursing, but I am excited to learn everything I can in my new department of interventional radiology.  It will definitely be a learning experience but I am excited and ready for a good challenge! 

Once again, thank you to everyone for your love and support each day.  We are empowered by your prayers, kind words, and warm thoughts.  We miss everyone so much, and continue to pray that God keeps you happy, healthy, and safe.  Since we moved here I have been holding onto some wonderful words of wisdom from Grandma Valentyn: "Give everything from your day to God..the day's triumphs, sadness, happy moments, and suffering; give it all to God and he will carry you through each day, because God never gives us more than we can handle."  This is something my Grandma has been telling me for years, and when I hugged her goodbye the night before we moved here she whispered these very familiar words to me again.  Thank you Grandma, and thank you to all of our wonderful family and friends...we are so blessed to have you in our lives!

Love always,

The Petersons

"For I can do everything through Christ, who strengthens me." 

Philippians 4:13