Hello, friends. I think most of you have heard some details of what happened at Florida State University today. It's been a rather long and busy day for me, so I'm not going to tell you everything that happened or give you every little detail, but I wanted to give you the basic rundown so you know what you can pray for.
At about 12:30 AM, a gunman opened fire at Strozier Library. The students inside the library were absolutely terrified, as they had no idea what was going on. They were running, screaming, hiding behind bookshelves or desks, trying desperately to either escape or barricade themselves in somewhere. The gunman shot and injured three people, but by the grace of God, law enforcement arrived on the scene within minutes. They gunned the man down. Had they not arrived when they did, the situation would have been much worse. The library was on lockdown as the police cleared floors one by one; some students were not able to leave until 5 AM.
I suspected something was going on when I heard the emergency alert system go off, but I couldn't understand what was said, so my first thought was that there was severe weather headed our way. When I checked Facebook, I soon discovered that I was wrong. There were wild rumors flying around -- the worst of which being that there was a second shooter -- so there was panic and confusion everywhere. I stayed up until about 2:30 AM, when it was announced that the shooter had been killed and that he had been working alone. Then I went to bed, knowing that today would be a long day and I would need rest to get through it.
Pastor Jay and I spent our morning contacting every student we know. We checked in with each one, making sure that they were safe and offering our help -- whether it be prayer or a listening ear. We attended an impromptu prayer vigil on Landis Green, in front of the library. We spent time planning our own prayer service for this evening. I had a coffee date planned for this afternoon, so Corey and I went to Atomic Coffee and we both processed through what had happened.
We held our prayer service at University Lutheran at 6:30. We had about 12 people. It was simple but meaningful. We lit candles and prayed for our campus. Afterwards, some students and I stood together and talked about where we were and what we saw or heard or did. I'm hoping to share some of my students' stories at some point, but that will come another time. The important thing is that all of my students are safe and well.
After the service at University Lutheran, Pastor Jay and I headed over to Moore Auditorium in the Student Union, where an ecumenical prayer service was being held. We stood along the walls while students filled the seats; they were told that we would be willing to pray with them if they needed it. I think some students were a little intimidated, because there were media crews there with cameras, but after a few minutes there was prayer happening all over. I prayed with several students, but most significant for me was the first student I went up to. I asked, "Can I pray for you?" Instead, she prayed for me.
After about half an hour of prayer time, we had a message based on Romans 5:3-5, which reads, "Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." We sang three songs, including "Desert Song" and "In Christ Alone." After the event broke up, Pastor Jay and I walked back to church, discussing how abnormal of a day this has been.
I will give more details in another blog probably this weekend, but for now, here's what you need to know: I am perfectly safe. The threat is over. We need prayers for calm, peace, and comfort for our students, and guidance and discernment for all of the campus ministers as we minister through this difficult time. I have received so much support today from people all over the country, from Florida to California and many places in between. I thank all of you so much and I ask for your continued prayers as Florida State works through this crisis.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Bubbles!
Hello, friends! I hope you are all having an excellent week. My week has been pretty stellar. Let me tell you all about it!
Over the last week, I've met up with each of our four student leaders to ask them this question: "If you were to return to University Lutheran in ten years, what would you want it to look like?" Zoe, Evan, Caroline, and Austin gave me pretty unique answers, and I really enjoyed the conversations we were able to have. They all wanted our campus ministry to grow, but each of them had a different vision for how that might look. I'm hoping that I can take the information I gleaned and utilize it as we start planning for next semester/year.
I led Vespers last night, and we rounded out our discussion on the "Semi-Circle", or pendulum, which is a visual demonstration of the balance of work and rest in our lives. Every time I lead Vespers, I am reminded of the fact that while I have good ideas, the people I'm leading often have better ones. I particularly appreciated the way we were able to connect the three "Life Shapes" we've gone through thus far. It's strange to think that next week will be our last Vespers of the semester. Time is going by so quickly!
Recently, one of the highlights of my week has been our staff meetings. Pastor Jay, Matt and I get along so well that we spend half of our hour-long meetings laughing. Sometimes it might be good to spend less time laughing and more time being productive, but the relationship the three of us have is just delightful.
This morning, Pastor Jay and I went to the Interfaith Council meeting. It was a small group today, but that ended up being fun, because the atmosphere was more relaxed. We had a discussion that ranged from building projects to the Intervarsity problem in California. I enjoyed having the opportunity to get to know some of the other campus ministers more.
Last weekend I did many fun things with many fun people. I went to Waterworks and had some apple cider with Gary, hung out at our tailgate with Liz and Cricket, went to a skate rink with Anna and her friends, and witnessed the phenomenon of Bubble Soccer. Yes, this is a thing. It's hilarious. Also, if you want to hear a good story about what happens when your door is broken, give me a call. ;)
I'll leave you with this: my mother is a superhero. Who goes to set something up at church at the break of dawn, accidentally cuts their finger, goes to the hospital and gets stitches, and then goes back to church to continue helping? Only someone with true dedication. You rock, Mom!
One picture this week, of the hilarity of Bubble Soccer:
Over the last week, I've met up with each of our four student leaders to ask them this question: "If you were to return to University Lutheran in ten years, what would you want it to look like?" Zoe, Evan, Caroline, and Austin gave me pretty unique answers, and I really enjoyed the conversations we were able to have. They all wanted our campus ministry to grow, but each of them had a different vision for how that might look. I'm hoping that I can take the information I gleaned and utilize it as we start planning for next semester/year.
I led Vespers last night, and we rounded out our discussion on the "Semi-Circle", or pendulum, which is a visual demonstration of the balance of work and rest in our lives. Every time I lead Vespers, I am reminded of the fact that while I have good ideas, the people I'm leading often have better ones. I particularly appreciated the way we were able to connect the three "Life Shapes" we've gone through thus far. It's strange to think that next week will be our last Vespers of the semester. Time is going by so quickly!
Recently, one of the highlights of my week has been our staff meetings. Pastor Jay, Matt and I get along so well that we spend half of our hour-long meetings laughing. Sometimes it might be good to spend less time laughing and more time being productive, but the relationship the three of us have is just delightful.
This morning, Pastor Jay and I went to the Interfaith Council meeting. It was a small group today, but that ended up being fun, because the atmosphere was more relaxed. We had a discussion that ranged from building projects to the Intervarsity problem in California. I enjoyed having the opportunity to get to know some of the other campus ministers more.
Last weekend I did many fun things with many fun people. I went to Waterworks and had some apple cider with Gary, hung out at our tailgate with Liz and Cricket, went to a skate rink with Anna and her friends, and witnessed the phenomenon of Bubble Soccer. Yes, this is a thing. It's hilarious. Also, if you want to hear a good story about what happens when your door is broken, give me a call. ;)
I'll leave you with this: my mother is a superhero. Who goes to set something up at church at the break of dawn, accidentally cuts their finger, goes to the hospital and gets stitches, and then goes back to church to continue helping? Only someone with true dedication. You rock, Mom!
One picture this week, of the hilarity of Bubble Soccer:
Thursday, November 6, 2014
In No Particular Order
Hello, friends! Per the request of my dear redheaded sister-in-law, my blog post today will consist of pictures and captions. Enjoy the randomness! :)
Here is the cookie tin I got in the mail from my wonderful grandmother!
We got a certificate in the mail for completing the "Flood Bucket Challenge"!
Our annual focus has been "I Love You". Soon we'll be entering into a new focus!
This is one of the first gems of University Lutheran I discovered.
This is, quite possibly, my favorite sign ever.
My third picture in a row from the University Lutheran kitchen. Handed out so many of these!
If you send me mail, make sure it contains hope and love!
It just occurred to me today... there is definitely NOT a library to the left of this sign.
The FSU Marching Chiefs at their pre-game performance!
All of my college friends probably recognize this guy. He's still with me! :)
I look at this every day and laugh. If you're confused, you must not be a Castle fan. :P
And finally, the tiniest and most adorable fall decoration.
That's all, folks! I hope you enjoyed this assortment of random pictures in no particular order. If you would like to make a request for my blog at any point, feel free to let me know and I'll do my best to accommodate you!
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Thursday is the new Wednesday
Hello, friends! As I'm sure you've noticed, it is not, in fact, Wednesday, and yet I am posting my blog. Wednesdays were perfect for blog-writing once upon a time, but recently they've become my busiest day of the week, so I'm moving my weekly blog to Thursday.
The most exciting part of my week was the Campus Leadership Retreat! Austin, Caroline and I went up to Valdosta Friday night and arrived back in Tallahassee Sunday afternoon. We greatly enjoyed our time away. Let me tell you what we did and learned!
First and foremost, we learned that I am absolutely terrible at trivia. The students who came to the retreat -- our group from FSU, a group from the University of Georgia, and a group from Valdosta -- are all pretty good at trivia. I'm awful. There's no way around that. But I hope I provided them with some amusement during "Hollywood Game Night". I was incredibly impressed when Austin figured out "Jason Alexander" from my clue of "Last name, had a very very bad day." (Get it? "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day?") However, I did have one moment of glory. Austin said, "2000s, sitcom, Italians." Everyone else had blank stares. I said, "Everybody Loves Raymond?" I was correct. That's right, people.
Moving on, our weekend was focused around writing devotions. Our speaker was Rev. Tom Eggebrecht, who is currently serving a congregation in Casselberry, Florida. Before moving to the Sunshine State, he served at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was an adjunct professor at Concordia Wisconsin. I love our small Lutheran world! We had a few good conversations about our WI connections.
Tom gave us some good insights into devotion writing. He said it's important to focus on a single, specific objective in our devotions. He recommended that we form that objective into a sentence before we begin writing. For example, the devotion I wrote over the weekend had this sentence: "Every congregation member should be motivated to proclaim the Gospel because of the blessings they have received." It had a specific audience (congregation members), a purpose (to motivate), and a reasoning behind that purpose (the blessings). With those three things in mind - audience, purpose, reasoning - it was easier to structure my devotion.
Tom also talked to us about creativity. He believes that everyone is creative, because we were created by a creative God. He used an incredible speaker named Micah Bournes as an example. I would really recommend you look him up, especially the video "Ex Nihilo."
At the retreat, we played frisbee, ate ice cream, watched football games, and made Wal-Mart runs, and all of it was delightful time spent in the company of fellow Christians. I'm glad we were able to attend and learn and grow and have fun!
No pictures for you this week, but next week I plan to have a special blog post per the request of my sister-in-law Lindsey. Get excited!
The most exciting part of my week was the Campus Leadership Retreat! Austin, Caroline and I went up to Valdosta Friday night and arrived back in Tallahassee Sunday afternoon. We greatly enjoyed our time away. Let me tell you what we did and learned!
First and foremost, we learned that I am absolutely terrible at trivia. The students who came to the retreat -- our group from FSU, a group from the University of Georgia, and a group from Valdosta -- are all pretty good at trivia. I'm awful. There's no way around that. But I hope I provided them with some amusement during "Hollywood Game Night". I was incredibly impressed when Austin figured out "Jason Alexander" from my clue of "Last name, had a very very bad day." (Get it? "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day?") However, I did have one moment of glory. Austin said, "2000s, sitcom, Italians." Everyone else had blank stares. I said, "Everybody Loves Raymond?" I was correct. That's right, people.
Moving on, our weekend was focused around writing devotions. Our speaker was Rev. Tom Eggebrecht, who is currently serving a congregation in Casselberry, Florida. Before moving to the Sunshine State, he served at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was an adjunct professor at Concordia Wisconsin. I love our small Lutheran world! We had a few good conversations about our WI connections.
Tom gave us some good insights into devotion writing. He said it's important to focus on a single, specific objective in our devotions. He recommended that we form that objective into a sentence before we begin writing. For example, the devotion I wrote over the weekend had this sentence: "Every congregation member should be motivated to proclaim the Gospel because of the blessings they have received." It had a specific audience (congregation members), a purpose (to motivate), and a reasoning behind that purpose (the blessings). With those three things in mind - audience, purpose, reasoning - it was easier to structure my devotion.
Tom also talked to us about creativity. He believes that everyone is creative, because we were created by a creative God. He used an incredible speaker named Micah Bournes as an example. I would really recommend you look him up, especially the video "Ex Nihilo."
At the retreat, we played frisbee, ate ice cream, watched football games, and made Wal-Mart runs, and all of it was delightful time spent in the company of fellow Christians. I'm glad we were able to attend and learn and grow and have fun!
No pictures for you this week, but next week I plan to have a special blog post per the request of my sister-in-law Lindsey. Get excited!
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Good Stories
Hello, friends! I apologize once again for my blog being a day late. I'm sure you were all so eager for my blog to be posted that you stayed up all night anxiously waiting. If that was the case, let me know and I'll buy you some coffee.
Anyway, let me tell you about my week! I picked out some good stories for you and they are in no particular order because that's too hard.
My good friend Matt the church administrator took me on a tour of the Tallahassee Community College last week. It was just a little easier to learn my way around that campus than it was for FSU... Anyway, it's a pretty neat campus, and my tour was a "scouting mission" of sorts. I was looking out for evidence of campus ministries at TCC. I didn't see too much, but I plan on continuing my scouting in the near future.
Something unfortunate happened last week. My student friend Corey was in the hospital with a collapsed lung, so I visited him Thursday and Friday. He got out of the hospital on Saturday in time for the game (that's what he was most worried about). I was glad to be able to visit him and give him a break from the boredom.
Someone else was in the hospital last week too... that's right, Pastor Jay and Liz had their baby girl early Saturday morning! Her name is Cricket Belle Winters, and although I haven't met her in person yet, I can attest to the fact that she is adorable. Cricket is doing well, but Liz is still recovering (thankfully at home now) so keep her in your prayers.
Last Thursday, I had a great time volunteering at the community center garden. Once again, I was weeding with my friend Elm. As Elm keeps teaching the center kids, it's important when weeding to get the whole root or the weed will just grow back. I was digging to find the end of a root. And digging... and digging... Eventually, some of the center kids became interested and came over to help. They chose just the right time, because we uncovered an orange tree root, which they found incredibly exciting.
On Sunday afternoon, my Huddle and I did our outreach. We made bag lunches -- with two sandwiches, an apple, cheese crackers, and a bottle of water -- and handed them out to the homeless. I was extremely impressed with my Huddle, who came up with this idea all on their own. They're already talking about doing it again. You rock, Freefalling Mongooses!
Those are the good stories from the last week. This weekend I'm excited to go to Valdosta with two of our student leaders, Austin and Caroline, for a leadership retreat! I'll give you the update on that next week. In the meantime, here are some pictures. The first is Caroline, carrying all of the bags of sandwich supplies; the second is the root Elm and I worked so hard to uncover; and the third and most important is Cricket!
Anyway, let me tell you about my week! I picked out some good stories for you and they are in no particular order because that's too hard.
My good friend Matt the church administrator took me on a tour of the Tallahassee Community College last week. It was just a little easier to learn my way around that campus than it was for FSU... Anyway, it's a pretty neat campus, and my tour was a "scouting mission" of sorts. I was looking out for evidence of campus ministries at TCC. I didn't see too much, but I plan on continuing my scouting in the near future.
Something unfortunate happened last week. My student friend Corey was in the hospital with a collapsed lung, so I visited him Thursday and Friday. He got out of the hospital on Saturday in time for the game (that's what he was most worried about). I was glad to be able to visit him and give him a break from the boredom.
Someone else was in the hospital last week too... that's right, Pastor Jay and Liz had their baby girl early Saturday morning! Her name is Cricket Belle Winters, and although I haven't met her in person yet, I can attest to the fact that she is adorable. Cricket is doing well, but Liz is still recovering (thankfully at home now) so keep her in your prayers.
Last Thursday, I had a great time volunteering at the community center garden. Once again, I was weeding with my friend Elm. As Elm keeps teaching the center kids, it's important when weeding to get the whole root or the weed will just grow back. I was digging to find the end of a root. And digging... and digging... Eventually, some of the center kids became interested and came over to help. They chose just the right time, because we uncovered an orange tree root, which they found incredibly exciting.
On Sunday afternoon, my Huddle and I did our outreach. We made bag lunches -- with two sandwiches, an apple, cheese crackers, and a bottle of water -- and handed them out to the homeless. I was extremely impressed with my Huddle, who came up with this idea all on their own. They're already talking about doing it again. You rock, Freefalling Mongooses!
Those are the good stories from the last week. This weekend I'm excited to go to Valdosta with two of our student leaders, Austin and Caroline, for a leadership retreat! I'll give you the update on that next week. In the meantime, here are some pictures. The first is Caroline, carrying all of the bags of sandwich supplies; the second is the root Elm and I worked so hard to uncover; and the third and most important is Cricket!
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Reflections
Hello, friends! I hope your week has been splendid. It's made me very happy the last couple of weeks to receive cards and packages from some of you! I love getting mail and hearing from you.
Usually I give you a play-by-play of my week, telling you all the little details of everything I do. But I know that can get a little old, so tonight I'm going to be less descriptive and more reflective. This week, PJ gave us a writing assignment. I haven't officially finished (read: started) it yet, but one of the questions is, "How have you grown in skills, spiritual maturity, and/or knowledge since your arrival in Tallahassee?" I think I'll reflect on that here tonight.
Part of growing in skills is practice, practice, practice. Since arriving in Tallahassee, I've definitely been using my ministry skills more often, and that's helped me grow. I've been writing devotions on at least a weekly basis, for example. This is something I've always enjoyed; however, I've never had the opportunity to write devotions regularly. Now that I do, I'm finding that it's both easier and harder than I thought. I don't have trouble writing them, but when I read them over, I find that I'm not always including some necessary components, like both Law and Gospel, or something tangible to take away from it. I suppose the devotional skill I'm developing is the ability to look at my devotions from a Law/Gospel/Sanctification perspective.
I'm also coming up with my own Bible study materials. Again, this is something I've always enjoyed, but rarely had the opportunity to do. I'm learning that it's not as much about the information as it is about the questions. Information can go in one ear and out the other, but if a question is asked and discussed, the information and its meaning will stick. In a Bible study, it's better for the leader to ask a question than to tell the answer. Sometimes, the people you're teaching will actually have a better answer anyway!
Another skill I'm developing is the ability to be coached. I like to think that since I have a Lay Ministry degree, I have it all. Yes, you can laugh, because that's definitely not true! Pastor Jay and I have weekly one-on-ones, and during these sessions, we have discussions about whatever's on my mind. Sometimes this is Vespers, sometimes it's a person, and sometimes, it's completely random. He takes great care not to tell me the answers, but to allow me to discover them through our conversation. It's humbling to observe that without these weekly sessions, I would be in a very different place. Sometimes I just want him to tell me the answer, but as I've been learning, it's not about the answer, it's about the question. As I'm learning to be a coach, I'm also learning to be coached.
The last skill that comes to mind is the ability to have normal conversations. This might sound strange, but let me explain before you start talking about how not-normal I am. Evangelism has always been hard for me. I tend to seclude myself in a little Lutheran bubble and not talk to anyone outside of it; or if I do, it's awkward and forced. Here, we put such a big emphasis on relationships that I have to talk to many people outside of my Lutheran bubble, and it's becoming more natural. I'm learning to build relationships and witness through those relationships.
That's all, folks. I hope you enjoyed my reflections, and that you'll let me know what your thoughts are. I'll leave you with this picture of an absolutely adorable puppy. (Oh, and me and Sarah.) This is why you should volunteer with Children's Home Society, people. Puppies.
Usually I give you a play-by-play of my week, telling you all the little details of everything I do. But I know that can get a little old, so tonight I'm going to be less descriptive and more reflective. This week, PJ gave us a writing assignment. I haven't officially finished (read: started) it yet, but one of the questions is, "How have you grown in skills, spiritual maturity, and/or knowledge since your arrival in Tallahassee?" I think I'll reflect on that here tonight.
Part of growing in skills is practice, practice, practice. Since arriving in Tallahassee, I've definitely been using my ministry skills more often, and that's helped me grow. I've been writing devotions on at least a weekly basis, for example. This is something I've always enjoyed; however, I've never had the opportunity to write devotions regularly. Now that I do, I'm finding that it's both easier and harder than I thought. I don't have trouble writing them, but when I read them over, I find that I'm not always including some necessary components, like both Law and Gospel, or something tangible to take away from it. I suppose the devotional skill I'm developing is the ability to look at my devotions from a Law/Gospel/Sanctification perspective.
I'm also coming up with my own Bible study materials. Again, this is something I've always enjoyed, but rarely had the opportunity to do. I'm learning that it's not as much about the information as it is about the questions. Information can go in one ear and out the other, but if a question is asked and discussed, the information and its meaning will stick. In a Bible study, it's better for the leader to ask a question than to tell the answer. Sometimes, the people you're teaching will actually have a better answer anyway!
Another skill I'm developing is the ability to be coached. I like to think that since I have a Lay Ministry degree, I have it all. Yes, you can laugh, because that's definitely not true! Pastor Jay and I have weekly one-on-ones, and during these sessions, we have discussions about whatever's on my mind. Sometimes this is Vespers, sometimes it's a person, and sometimes, it's completely random. He takes great care not to tell me the answers, but to allow me to discover them through our conversation. It's humbling to observe that without these weekly sessions, I would be in a very different place. Sometimes I just want him to tell me the answer, but as I've been learning, it's not about the answer, it's about the question. As I'm learning to be a coach, I'm also learning to be coached.
The last skill that comes to mind is the ability to have normal conversations. This might sound strange, but let me explain before you start talking about how not-normal I am. Evangelism has always been hard for me. I tend to seclude myself in a little Lutheran bubble and not talk to anyone outside of it; or if I do, it's awkward and forced. Here, we put such a big emphasis on relationships that I have to talk to many people outside of my Lutheran bubble, and it's becoming more natural. I'm learning to build relationships and witness through those relationships.
That's all, folks. I hope you enjoyed my reflections, and that you'll let me know what your thoughts are. I'll leave you with this picture of an absolutely adorable puppy. (Oh, and me and Sarah.) This is why you should volunteer with Children's Home Society, people. Puppies.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Plethora of Pictures
Hello, friends! I apologize that my blog is a day late this week. Last night I was attacked by a shark and was unavailable.
...actually I don't have a good excuse, but that was more fun. Anyway, I'm here now! It's been a pretty good week. Let me tell you all about it.
...actually I don't have a good excuse, but that was more fun. Anyway, I'm here now! It's been a pretty good week. Let me tell you all about it.
- Thursday was a nice recovery day. I sat at a table near the Union and spent some time reflecting on the Convocation and planned for Vespers. I also ranted about the Castle season premiere to my friend Lindsey. We came up with some delightfully wild theories.
- On Friday, I volunteered at the Food Bank. I knew that America's Second Harvest Food Bank serves almost the entire panhandle, but for some reason, the sheer amount of food that entails didn't strike me until I was sorting sweet potatoes from six or seven boxes that were taller than me. So. Many. Sweet. Potatoes. After volunteering, I spent some time with Pastor Jay to plan for Vespers and then had a fun evening with Anna. First we went to Lofty Pursuits and had some delicious ice cream, and then we went to check out First Friday at Railroad Square.
- Saturday was GAME DAY! And for once, I actually went to the game! Ruth kindly took me and Katie to the President's House for some pre-game fun and then Ruth and I went to the game. It was entertaining to watch the Seminoles beat Wake Forest by such a large margin, and I got to see the retirement of the most recent Renegade horse. I would also be amiss if I failed to mention how cool the Marching Chiefs are!
- On Sunday, we had Bible study, then worship, and then we went out to Voodoo Dog for lunch. When we returned from lunch, I took my laptop, notebook, and several books onto the deck by Pastor's office and worked on Vespers for a few hours before our group meeting. It was so beautiful out that we had our meeting on the deck as well. I went to Wendy's for dinner (bacon and cheese baked potato... so tasty) and then wrapped up my evening by watching Once Upon a Time.
- Monday, my Sabbath day, was fairly laid-back. I slept in, went to the laundromat, volunteered at the Children's Home Society, picked up some books from the library, and watched an episode of Castle.
- On Tuesday, I wrote two devotions to be put up on the ULC website and read further in our "Leadership Coaching" book. I also watched the third in a series of videos called "Resolving Everyday Conflict." These videos are make by Peacemaker Ministries and are incredibly practical and useful! After some afternoon rollerblading, I had an evening of television: NCIS, NCIS: New Orleans, and Forever. I practiced for Vespers and then went to bed.
- Wednesday wasn't too busy this week. Campus ministry prayer ended up being just PJ and me. We had a "group meeting" afterwards -- I have that in quotations because Katie left yesterday morning to go to a wedding, so our "group meeting" was just me and PJ. At 2:00 we had our staff meeting, and at 6:00 I went upstairs to get ready for Vespers. It was a good night with excellent discussion of Outreach! I hope each of our three Huddles is able to go out in the next two weeks for some intentional outreach.
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