Weekly post

March 3, 2008

Dear friends,

How nice it is to be back among the living! I understand that an awful lot of people are getting the flu this season, and everyone so afflicted has my deepest sympathy. But the weather is turning springward and the calendar is marching relentlessly toward graduation!

I wrote two papers over the weekend, albeit short ones, and am therefore feeling pretty good about matters this Monday morning. One was an analysis of a book assigned for Readings in Liturgical Theology, the other an assignment for the one-credit pastoral preaching course I took last month. Last week I also preached a sermon for that course, which was duly recorded and will be forwarded to the professor. Several of us preached and cheered each other on, having far too much fun. I was pretty pleased with my efforts and am very interested in hearing what the professor will think.

The big thing this week is to prepare a presentation for the liturgical theology course, which I know I can do; it just wants doing. So does my senior project; the end is near (in a good way), but I need to keep plugging away at it.

Next week is spring break. I'll be going to the Lutheran seminary in Columbia for a visit the first part of the week, and hope to get some answers about what kind of financial aid I might expect. I will not be posting next week, since I'll be there instead of here, but will let you know about it once I return.

Grace and peace,
Beth