Burgers’ Thanksgiving 2023

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. —Psalm 107:1

Hannah & Stefon Elliott

For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name's sake you lead me and guide me. —Psalm 31:3

  • If you remember last year’s card, then you might remember that Stefon and I were just married. We are thankful to be young and on this journey of life together, even though it is hard yet rewarding. We live in a cute apartment/studio in Zionsville and love the location. It is very small, but we make it work.
  • I work as a full-time nanny in Zionsville for two families in the same neighborhood. I do what is called a nanny-share. It is exactly what it sounds like: I’m shared between two families. On Mondays–Wednesdays I’m at one home with three children (two siblings and one neighbor), and on Thursdays I’m at a different home with one child. I love this because I’m able to get all the hours I need, it helps out the families, and I love having more children to care for. The more the merrier, right? The ages of the children I nanny are 5, 3, 2, and soon to be added a 4-month-old baby. Needless to say, my eleven-hour workdays are very busy with the children, and I do my best to keep our days structured and fun. I’m super thankful to work for families that trust me so much to take their children all over and do so many fun activities with them. This job is truly a dream come true for me!
  • Stefon currently is in school at Ivy Tech to become an auto mechanic. He is in classes two days a week and then works two days at a Toyota dealership. This is the two-year Toyota & Lexus T-TEN program, and he will be a certified technician with an associates in science degree when he graduates. Going back to school has been a challenge, and work has not been easy by any stretch because of rough coworkers. That said, Stefon does truly love cars and hopes to one day work in a much different environment. We are praying for perseverance and that God would clothe Stefon in strength. Pray for me as well to know how to best support and encourage him through this season.
  • All year I have been training for two different half marathons. I ran my first ever half marathon in April and just completed my second in November. In between I wrote a couch-to-5K running plan for one of my close friends and then helped her run her first 5K! I absolutely loved that and hope to do more coaching in the near future.
  • Stefon and I are heavily involved with our church, Castleton Community Church. We are in a small group that we really enjoy that meets twice a month. I’m involved in a discipleship group where I have six other peers and two older women who mentor me monthly. Stefon loves playing basketball at church with the other men and any Bible studies he is able to attend. We are very grateful for our church family!
  • We don’t know what next year has in store, but we are thankful for this past year and seeing all the ways God answered so many prayers and was so kind to us. I hope you are able to take time this Thanksgiving and reflect on the ways God has been kind and good in your own life this year. Happy Thanksgiving!
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