Weekly post

March 26, 2007

Dear friends,
Swamped this week: a Greek quiz on Monday, a Greek test on Friday, and a theology test on Monday. More later.
Grace and peace,
Beth

Weekly post

March 19, 2007

Dear friends,

Spring break, alas, has ended. It was a good break. Last year I was on a classwork trip to New York, which was anything but a break, so this was my first real break....
It was lovely to have some time off, and I got some work done. Didn't get everything done I wanted, but I did do some solid work that puts me either on schedule or ahead of schedule for my classes.
I did a LOT of review for a theology exam coming up, as well as a lot of review in Greek. In addition, I completed two papers for homiletics, laid the groundwork for a third, and have halfway completed the term paper for Religions of Africa due in two weeks. I'm feeling really pretty good about that last. I have another paper I've mulled over but really haven't gotten anything done on, and I hope to tackle that this weekend.

I've been leading children's time during the Wednesday evening Lenten services, and we're using the theme of transformation. The first week, the children made caterpillars, last week we made the caterpillars grow, this week, they will wrap the caterpillars into cocoons, and next week they will make butterflies. As we systematically make messes with construction paper and glue, I sandwich in some talk about Jesus' sacrifice, the Last Supper, his death and resurrection.

The sleepless bug bit everyone in the house last night, even the dogs. We all were trying to, but no one succeeded in getting to sleep .... the first one finally went to sleep about 10:30, the second at 11 or so. Husband and I didn't manage to get to sleep until after midnight. That alarm clock at 5:30 was oh so annoying.
We might all be on sort of half speed today, but we're chugging along. I personally feel that after having gotten the children up, fed, dressed, and out the door to the bus, that should be enough for one day and should enable one to retire victorious from the field of battle, but of course it isn't.

Grace and peace to you,
Beth

Weekly post

March 12, 2007

Dear friends,
You might have picked up on the struggles I've been having with Greek this semester. Those struggles have been reflected in lower grades than I would have liked. I'm really hitting the books and have had several private review sessions with the professor, but it's too soon to forecast how it will turn out. I will say that I got a much better grade on the second hour exam than on the first one, comparatively speaking.

It's spring break. The professors celebrate the week before spring break by loading up the assignments. I had several big ones last week, and next week, when classes resume, will have no fewer than five papers to turn in, as well as an examination on eight theologians.

Time marches on, however, and after spring break there will be but six weeks left in the semester.

Of course, I did take some time off this weekend to watch the very exciting ACC tournament and was quite pleased with the results. That was some seriously good coaching and playing going on. (In TAMPA -- excuse me -- the ACC Tournament belongs in Greensboro, folks.) (And why is the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa and not across the bay, anyway?)

Anyway. To the books!
Grace and peace,
Beth

Weekly post

March 5, 2007

Dear friends,

Greek hour exam today. More later.
Grace and peace,
Beth
P.S. GO HEELS!