Need a break from break

Learned a lot watching the ordination grading process and was nice to be home, but not much of a break. Helped my 8 year old nephew build a sarcophagus and got to see his 3rd grade program. Taught the 2 year old nephew to say "boing". School starts up again on Monday. More reading!

Almost Fall Break!!!

WOO HOO! 3 papers done, 1 I don't have to do (not taking class for full credit) and the other has been extended to Monday. Have actually read almost all 800 pages for the week. Not sure how well I read them though. It has been a rough week, everyone is tired and ready for a break. I head for Oklahoma on Friday. Weekend at home and next week I am observing the grading of ordination exams in OKC. Will be interesting to watch the process and nice to have time in a different locale although books are traveling with me.

A week later...

It is a week after Cursillo, had Ultreya last night and got to see new friends again. The biggest joy for me was getting to play once again with the music team, I really did miss them this week. Now I have a week with 5 papers due and 3 books to read. At this moment I have started 2 of 3 books and the first paper. Last night I asked some of the people I have come to know to pray for me, not something I typically do. One ask me how she could specifically pray for me this week, the others when I asked prayed for me on the spot.
I truly feel that God has pulled me into this community of believers for a reason. I have been forced out of my comfort zone several times through this process, but each time I go on faith, I have been blessed beyond measure. It is not that your faith is ruined in seminary, but you get swept into the vortex of academics. You end up spending more time in your head and it is easy to lose the focus of why you have been called to seminary.
I believe my venture into community with Austin Presbyterian Cursillo is to help keep me grounded in why I am even in Austin in the first place. I moved here (into my wilderness) because of a call. The fine folks I have met are a reminder of what I am being called to. I am being called to love and lead God's people.
Thanks be to God for the APC community and all my new friends.

Just got back from Cursillo...

WOW! What a weekend. Just came back from Austin Presbyterian Cursillo #20 where I had the honor of serving as a music cha (music team). I am hoarse and very tired, but it was an incredible experience! I made many wonderful new friends who I "Dove in" with. It is very cool to be embraced by a group of strangers and quickly become friends. I have been spiritually refilled and have a sense of peace with myself. I am going to bed...averaging 4-5 hours of sleep a night and going and blowing all day is very tiring and the real world comes screaming back tomorrow! Crap-diddly-ap! :)