Highlands Presbyterian church is ALIVE. The last three consecutive Sundays on which I have been in attendance, at least one couple announced their engagement. People are visiting, and people are staying. Today we have our first service in the new sanctuary. It was exciting, but I have to admit that my nostalgic side missed being a little squeezed. There is something good about being able to see everyone. I like to feel surrounded, especially when worshiping and learning from God's Word with people I love. Over the top? Maybe.

Last Tuesday, we had our first ESL and SSL classes. As usual, I was completely unprepared, slightly overwhelmed, and particularly pumped about whatever was going to happen that night. It was fabulous. Perfect? No. But somehow, all the photo-copying and white-board-marker-getting got in, and by 7pm, both classrooms were full of language learners.

Signs of success as Community Development Intern?

1. name mentioned in sermon (woot woot!)
2. key to building (note to self: do not lock self in small space.)
3. racking up miles on car becomes a GOOD thing.
4. recognized in coffee shop as that-girl-who-meets-with-Travis-every-Friday
5. not knowing the language you are trying to get other people to learn


Plans for the future?

I thought I would take advantage of my little space in Cyber-land and answer the question everyone seems to be asking these days. No, wait. I don't really have an answer. I do, however, have a few suggestions for myself, as follow.

1. continue to pretend to be a student, spending lots of time drinking hot beverages in public and toting around large volumes.

2. work at Wal-mart and donate all earnings to locally owned grocery stores. and live on the roof. sort of a life of protest.

3. the muffin lady

4. raise homing pigeons for friends who still do not own cell phones.

5. rid the world of corn, one kernel at a time.

That's all I've got. Send me some suggestions, if you feel so inclined.