... and Going!

Ever wonder if the Energizer Bunny wishes that someone would turn him off so he can rest? By this time last year, Ray and I had escaped to a quiet spot in the mountains, where we both slept for nearly a week, because we were so tired.

This year, we are still going, in spite of being equally exhausted. We helped to celebrate commencement and the end of the seminary's 175th anniversary last week. We are both in the choir and I have been playing handbells, so we were involved in the special worship services for both events.

I'm not sure if I will ever be brave enough to play handbells again; it has been a real stretch for me. I don't seem to be coordinated enough to maintain a different rhythm with each hand, but I did improve as the year progressed. Wish I had learned to play piano as a kid - I'm sure that would help! Playing handbells also serves as another reminder that I'm getting old - it is very difficult to keep the music in focus! In choir I can just move the music, but with handbells you have to rely on the proper position of the music stand, since your hands are full. (Could the notes be getting smaller, is it dark in here, or do I just need to get my eyes checked?)

We both attended a two day internship conference here on campus this week. So now we have actually met the pastor who will be our internship supervisor and have a better idea what our internship in Mobile will look like, between activities at St. Paul's Lutheran and Lutheran Disaster Response. We are looking forward to this opportunity and should be starting our year there around August 1st.

Now we need to finish the last of our papers for which we received extensions. Then we can consider the semester really finished, and settle in for some rest before the next adventure begins!

and going...

Well, classes are over for the semester except for one small group session tomorrow morning. Unfortunately, the papers are not done! We have each turned in four this week. At least I think it's four - I'm starting to lose track. We still have five to go (about forty pages total for each of us) on a variety of topics; plus four exams (2 written, 1 oral, and one seminar).

Factor into the schedule research for the papers, studying for the finals, chapel services, choir practice, and some year end activities and you will understand why we are getting really tired!

I've got to get back to work! More soon...