First, an update on the events of November 20th. I think the campus has recovered fairly well. The new university president wanted campus to return to normal as soon as possible after the shooting, so the library re-opened the morning of November 21st. The only difference I noticed on campus that day was that there were news vans hanging out around the library. One really cool thing that happened at University Lutheran was receiving "Where Is God Now?" booklets from LCMS Disaster Relief. I know some of our students greatly appreciated them.
We had our TrueLife Thanksgiving potluck that evening, and I think it was well-timed. We were able to get together, eat some very tasty food, and just enjoy being with our fellow Christians and having fun. It was a release for everyone from the senseless incident of the previous day. The main attraction of the potluck was Caroline's roommate's kitten, who is a complete spaz. Enough said!
After Friday, I was back to the normal routine for a few days. We had a tailgate, Bible study, worship. I wrote devotions and contacted students. Then, I (finally) cleaned my apartment and drove to Panama City to pick up my parents from the airport! We had a great time together over the holiday. We spent Thanksgiving at Gary and Jessica's apartment, where we enjoyed wonderful food and conversation. We spent Friday and Saturday in Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, Alabama, returned to Tallahassee for church on Sunday, and then spent the night in Panama City Beach before my parents departed on Monday. My favorite part of our travels is a tie between the white sand beaches and the dolphin tour we took! (Margaritaville was also a big hit!)
If you happen to see my dad anytime soon, make sure to ask him about the very nice park ranger. ;)
This week has been mostly normal. I volunteered at the Children's Home Society for the last time of the year. (Man, isn't that weird?) I wrote devotions, but in a new way, basing them on our new annual focus! I contacted and met with students. We had our weekly staff meeting. Yesterday evening was our German Christmas Service, which was really fun. Our choir was wonderful! (Also, I now have 2/3 of an apple pie if anyone would like some...) PJ, Matt and I had many laughs over PJ's sermon illustration. Today I went out to the community garden for the last time of the semester, and I got to jump in leaf piles. It was wonderful. After we returned, Elm and I went out to Food Truck Thursday!
You are now approximately up to speed on my life at this moment. The next time I write a blog, I'll be in Central time! :D
Here are some pictures. The first is me on Panama City Beach. I had accidentally arrived at the airport an hour early, and I thought, "Spend an hour in an airport, or spend an hour on the beach? Hmm..." The second is the light show we saw in Orange Beach. The third is the view from the private balcony off of our Sunday night hotel room. Awesome, right?
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