Requests and Updates for 7/14/09

Friends,

Pray for:
- Spiritual disciplines
- Times of rest and refreshment amongst the busyness.
- God would reveal what He wants me to do next semester and when I graduate.

Wow, a month's already gone by. I didn't expect things to fly so quickly.

Thus far, Madison has been really good to me. I've been plugged in to a great social circle which is composed of all girls, oddly enough. But they're so much fun to hang out with. My only stipulation to them, was that they don't treat me like a doll :)

I've had the opportunity to shadow some people and have really learned a lot through that experience. It's really good being able to see how professionals do it. They also talk through some of their thought processes so I get an idea of what they're thinking and motivation as they make their decisions.

We've been given a project to work on for Urbana. It's a piece about stewardship. For a few weeks, we've been wrestling with the concept. This past Thursday, we had a major break through with an idea that everyone seems to really like. It's given us a new burst of creative energy.

We've also been working on film project outside of work called, "The Intern Project". It's essentially an intern version of "The Office". The interns and I have been writing it and we're getting ready to go into pre-production and production soon. The whole process is more accelerated than I would like, but I think it's been a really good learning experience for all of us.

A few weeks ago, we had ONS (Orientation for New Staff) and NISET (National Institute for Staff Education and Training). While we were supporting them, I really got the sense that I wanted to do ministry. And as a matter of coincidence, I ran into my old IV staff worker from my days in undergrad. We talked a bit and I'm thinking about volunteering for staff this coming semester.

Thanks for you continued support!