I'm Just Saying.....

Not to insult Megan...who is wonderful..but....

All the Seminarians in the house, Holla!

I. Am. Enjoying. Seminary.

And posted a little to my other new blog.

I require some sleep now though :)

Aloha!

Man oh man!
Today was "Good Riddance Sunday"....er....well okay more like Godspeed Sunday.
My "last" day with the home congregation before I take off to seminary.

I had volunteered a few weeks back to preach. Which...made for a stressful weekend trying to finish writing (so hard to focus with other things to do!). I was also assisting minister, so I was fully engaged today!

I'm very close to our musical ministers (a couple), so I started to get verklempt during the music for gathering. She always picks songs very intentionally. I preached, and pulled it off (phew). Did I mention, a bunch of my family were there.

I got a little misty at the end during the sending rite. Then I was told to perch by the door to coffee hour. I have never been hugged so much in my life. I got more misty then.

People had made lots of food. There two cakes! This was considered a fundraiser and had a "tip jar" for checks. Our buddies at thri to the vent will be matching. Then....the choir did a song for me. The music ministers are known for writing parody song when there are significant events. Brilliant and fun songs. They wrote one for me! What an honor.

It was all just so, overwhelming. I haven't been able to do anything else today because I am just.....I don't know. I kept using the term "full". Kind of like after Thanksgiving dinner when you're so stuffed with good things that you can't move.

Ahh well, decompression then more packing.

Walk on Water

This keeps popping in my head because of Sunday's gospel reading:

Walk on Water

Pick up sticks....

As you'll see in my countdown, 6 days to go. !!

I had a little bit of a freak out yesterday but I'm much better today :) It's not entirely rational but the act of moving is one of the most stressful things for me. My throwing things out and donating has been good for the soul and good for the move!

So, tomorrow my congregation will send me off. I'm assisting minister, and volunteered a few weeks back to preach. Is my sermon done? No, of course not! I was given some help today toting around some furniture and I'm very glad that they finished by 3. I've got all afternoon and evening to finish writing now. Phew.

I need to start thinking about tomorrow....I was blocking the idea of saying goodbye cuz I was so busy packing and what not. I want to make sure that I properly express thanks and other sentiments instead of being a tired zombie :)

Remind me I need to express mail some paperwork on monday. Mail in and out of the sem city is TERRIBLE.

The 12 Days of Packing

AHHHHH! 12 DAYS!!!! AHHHHHH!

Okay, I'm excited to be going to seminary. Totally!

I hate packing. I hate trying to sell a condo before it starts costing me money that I don't have.

12 DAYS!!!! AHHHHHH!!!!!

PS - I'm starting a second blog that will have real pictures and real names and stuff....essentially a window to my seminary world for family and friends back home. If you want to know the URL let me know.