ToBeRev

This is my attempt to journal my way through seminary, as I prepare for a career as Minister of Word and Sacrament, serving God, God's people, and God's creation (earthly kingdom?). I appreciate comments, thoughts and prayers sent my way. God's blessings upon you!

Sunday, December 12, 2004

4th time the charm?

It's been awhile since I've written, mostly cuz I can't seem to get on lately. I can't even remember all the news I want to include. Maybe I can go backwards from today: baptism at church -- fun to see how my supervising pastor does it. I intro'd a scene from "Brother Bear" which my pastor wanted to use for Worship & the Arts for the Child in All of Us -- think it went well...not sure how I feel about including secular items (esp. Disney) in worship, but still was a fun scene. Need to return that DVD to the rental place.... Fall appraisals are due for field ed -- wrote that my supervisor calls me too much -- we'll see where that conversation goes -- having that tomorrow.... My good friend (expert of everything from years in therapy) tells me my field ed supv. has a borderline personality disorder, or at least is narcissistic (in the clinical sense). Hmmm. Got a 69 on my last Greek exam (after getting a 91 on the first one) -- the week out of class with my injured child was the beginning of the problem. Tomorrow have to recite the Lord's prayer aloud in Greek, and decline the participles (present, 1st and 2nd aorist -- choice of 72 words). Let's say I'm half-prepped.... Sent in my CPE application -- found out there are only 5 slots and already 1 application (mine 2nd one received). Think I might have written about therapy (w/ my 50-year-old Jewish Ph.D.) but not sure I feel like going into that right now. It's going well enough.... Family driving me crazy? Normal. Holidays? A bit. Preaching went well at field ed church first Sunday in Advent -- felt much more relaxed in the pulpit than preaching before my peers in the classroom. Will be doing that again this week -- taking a risk and preaching on Seth... When is a non-story a story? I guess that's it for now. Need to go tackle luo and lambano!