Sorry for the delay

I dropped the ball a little bit. I usually try to update every week but last week I was suffering from apathy towards my blog. Forgive me.

There have been a few highlights over the last week.

Last Sunday: I was lay reader at church. This is only interesting because a guy from the finance board stole my lay reading right before I was supposed to do it. Luckily I can go with the flow and managed to find the passage in the wrong translation of the bible for the Old Testament reading. During the passing of the peace I got my lay reading back so I could read the New Testament passage in the "correct" version.

Thursday: I went into Boston with my roommate Jennifer. We saw my friend Kim (from USF) play in an orchestra. Kim is going to grad school in Boston for library science, yet still manages to find time to play in the orchestra. It was so fun! I have a theory that in order to be first violin, one has to be an extremely animated musician. That guy was moving all over the place. I was just waiting for him to hit the girl next to him with his bow! That night Jen and I didn't pay for our subway ride back to Wonderland station. We are bad bad bad girls... oh the shame.

Saturday: In the morning I went to a Bridal Shower Brunch for my friend Shelly. Shelly is going to be done at Gordon Conwell in December and is getting married on February 14. (She'll share her anniversary with my cousin Jeff! Oh yeah... and valentines day...) Anyway this was the second lingerie party I have attended while at seminary/ in my life. It was fun and the food was great.

Saturday night I also went to this fund raising dinner hosted by my friend Jana Pinto. Jana spent the summer in Ghana, Africa working with Liberian refugees on coping with their trauma. She started an organization there called Refugee 2nd Chance. It was such an eye-opening night. We actually got to talk with some of the refugees through a webcam and hear their stories. I cannot even begin to describe what these people have been through. Jana's goal is, through counseling, to help them work through their trauma so the past doesn't keep coming back to haunt them. I really believe in the work she is doing. She has set up a website which she will complete once finals are over here at Gordon Conwell. I hope that you check it out and watch the videos - they are very powerful.

Refugee 2nd Chance

This upcoming week is Thanksgiving (which I am sure you are aware of that fact). For those of you who are worried about what I'll be doing for the holiday - I've been invited to my pastor's house for the traditional turkey dinner. She is even letting me help by mashing the potatoes. It's a big responsibility.

I wish you all a wonderful holiday. And remember, be thankful for more than the turkey.