Our journey of connecting…one person to another, building and rebuilding relationships - continues this week with the Norquist family!
Who is a part of your household?
Bruce, Catherine (parents) Annika (15), Brielle (10), Isaiah (6) We also have a dog named Emmie and a bunny named Maple (he had some cameo appearances during Zoom church days). Annika loves singing and is in an Acapella group at HS. Brielle has found a new love of playing soccer and Isaiah loves anything superhero and especially the Avengers.
Where do you live? Where are you from?
We live in Glen Ellyn. Bruce is from the Chicago area and grew up in Itasca, IL and Catherine is from Santa Monica in Southern California.
How long have you been attending Church of the Savior?
We started coming to Savior in February of 2005, shortly after the church started and fell in love with it immediately.
In your time at Savior, what have you enjoyed most?
We have loved how people at Savior have become like family to us and have literally held us up in prayer and support through various life challenges we have had.
What is something folks at Savior might not know about you?
Bruce is pursuing a second career in Counseling and started his Master’s in Counseling at Moody Bible Inst. this fall where he also works as an Associate Dean of Residence Life. Bruce is an avid lover of podcasts and meditation practices. Catherine has worked at World Relief for 17 years and directs the Immigration Legal Services Department and loves helping immigrants navigate the complicated immigration process. When not working we enjoy spending time as a family (recently we enjoyed having a bonfire and making smores!) and seeing our kids get involved in karate, soccer, piano and voice lessons. We also like to play with our rabbit, Maple.
How do you enjoy connecting with others?
We are more 1-1 coffee dates or small group type of people. Impromptu dessert runs work for us too! 3 out of the 5 of us are introverts! 😊