Hannah & Stefon Elliott
The Lord is good to those who wait for
Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
—Lamentations 3:25
I’ll do my best to keep this short as I am a sleep deprived mom who only can think clearly half of the time. 😂
If you read last year’s letter, you may remember that Stefon was in the Ivy Tech automotive program called T-TEN. He loved learning about cars, but that program was not the right fit for him. So, in December 2023 Stefon decided to stop pursuing that program and work full time at the Toyota dealership in Whitestown. While he loved working on the cars at the dealership, the environment was extremely toxic, and they didn’t pay him well. After much prayer and talking with others, Stefon quit Toyota in June and enrolled in the Lincoln Tech automotive program. This program has been a much better fit, and he is really thriving. He currently is in the process of looking for a good auto repair shop at which to work, so stay tuned for next year’s letter!
I have been continuing to work as a full-time nanny and still absolutely love what I get to do 95% of the time. You can probably guess the 5% I don’t enjoy. The kids’ ages are 6, 4, 3, and 1 year old. It has been so sweet helping to raise these kids alongside their parents. Being pregnant and working turned out to work fairly well as I was never sick or in too much pain, thankfully. I’m very thankful to work in an area that has lots of splash pads and a neighborhood pool that really helped me not to overheat. I had 2 months off work after Obadiah was born, which was so wonderful, and will return to work on December 2. I am so blessed to work with wonderful families who are willing to let me bring my own child to work—so amazing!
And the biggest blessing this year was having our sweet Obadiah! I gave birth to him at Sacred Roots Birth & Wellness Center on October 1. It was for the most part a pretty smooth birth with 31 exhausting hours and only 8 minutes of sleep, but God sustained me, Stefon, and the staff. I didn’t have a typical labor where the mom is in bed resting. No, most of the time I was walking around the building, up and down the halls, and taking lots of hot showers. Obadiah is a very active baby, so it all makes sense now. He has started to learn how to sleep longer stretches and to figure out how to nap better during the day. Mostly he just soaks up all the baby snuggles as he is growing up so fast!