DStilled

Not-So Laborious Days

Last week was my last of pre-classes orientation. I think I can only take so many greetings and welcomes before I get annoyed. I think that day is a while off but I could sense myself tense up when the basics were explained for the 42nd time. This class was just more of that. It was the first exposure the MFT students had to counseling. I’m glad the class is required because it allows everyone to get sort of on the some playing field. Thanks to my parents and a good deal of psychology I think I was ahead of the game for this remedial class. They actually taught us how to nod and say uh huh. Sheesh. The best part of that little class was understanding how much more of a commitment seminary is going to be because I’m in the counseling program. I’m not sure how much I’m even going to get to work now.

I with permission skipped Friday’s class in order to come home to Lex early and see my dad who was off to Ridgecrest for the weekend. (There were 8 parts to that unpunctuated, grammatically correct sentence!) Friday I went to Sam’s Club with my mom and we found chairs for my new place. They are sweet and fit just about perfectly in the table I have. Thank you! Saturday I went to London with peeps and I got to cliff jump for the first time. The cliff was about 25 ft above the water with the water being only 10ish ft deep. I was especially proud of Ryan who jumped as well! Then on Sunday I got to go to Immanuel and see everyone. It was interesting going to IBC in the middle of my church shopping here in Louisville. Even more so because many people didn’t recognize me with my longer hair. Craig was preaching on the final chapter in Revelation and was really trying to get us into it. I forget how talented of a preacher he is. I followed well enough but was distracted in my thoughts.

On Monday I left Lex and headed back. After putting everything up and organized that I acquired from home, I went to the zoo where William was. We were scheduled to meet a friend who got us in the VIP elephant area. We then proceeded to play with the 6 month old 500 lbs baby Scottie. His mom was cool as well but he was crazy! William really enjoyed it as well. We walked around some more and then came back to my place to eat. After he left, I went to hang out with some fellow seminarians. We played Trivial Pursuit after a while and my team came in second. I really enjoyed it. I hope there will be more game nights in the future. Well, now orientation is over and I’ve purchased half my books. I know my schedule for the most part and look forward to this REALLY starting. My only question is whether or not to take Hebrew. I might just audit the class but I just wonder if I’ll get much more of what I want with the accountability that comes with actually taking the class for a grade. I’ll decide after the first class.