Feeling much better today. Just so ya know. Continue reading

Ugh.  Think I’ve got the flu or something.  It’s a bummer being stuck at home, but not being able to concentrate enough to read or write.  I’ve probably listened to my iPod for about four hours today (at least I can do something!). Whenever my mind gets cleared up and my body’s up for the Continue reading

For our final Wednesday night session of CrossWay On Purpose, 12 of us tossed around some ideas for our first outreach event. We talked about two different kinds of outreach: attractional and missional (we didn’t use those words, but that’s what they are). Attractional outreach is when we try to bring people into our facility Continue reading

Doh!  Our field trip had to be postponed.  When it comes to delays and cancellations due to weather, the Training Station runs on the same schedule as the Worcester County public schools.  This morning was super foggy, so there was a delay.  That means no morning classes… and no field trip!  But it’s been rescheduled Continue reading

With October rolling in yesterday, the boardwalk in Ocean City opened up for bike riding.  So Carolyn and I rode the length of it on a nice early-October evening with a cool breeze and dark, rolling waves.  It was so refreshing! It was kind of funny, though, because we rode down to the inlet–and once Continue reading

On Wednesday, 12 of us had a good discussion in Session 13 of CrossWay On Purpose. We started out by talking briefly about some Mennonite distinctives–that is, things that make us Mennonite as opposed to another denomination. We had an icebreaker, reviewed last week’s discussion, and got down to business. Most of our time was Continue reading

Last Wednesday we had a great discussion with the 10 who were present for CrossWay On Purpose.  It really seemed like God was answering our prayers for clarity and direction. We started out by looking at a picture of the Rosetta Stone.  I felt kind of guilty because the previous week I’d dumped a ton Continue reading

The past couple nights Carolyn and I have gotten to enjoy some good ol’ Eastern Shore culture. On Thursday we went to opening night at Sunfest in Ocean City.  It’s cool having opening night on a Thursday, because even though there were a lot of people, we were actually able to get a parking spot Continue reading

Got fingerprinted earlier today.  It’s been several years since I’d been fingerprinted, and that was when they used that messy black ink.  (It made criminal investigation easier, because everyone left black fingerprints everywhere.)  But today they used some digital stuff, which was pretty cool.  One of the best parts is that it checks the prints Continue reading

This fall I’m taking a course on Anabaptist Missions & Peace.  You can read about it here.  It looks pretty interesting!  Nerdy as it sounds, I’ve been wanting for years to go back to school.  Fortunately, I’m now required to by the conference our church is affiliated with!  There are four courses designed primarily for Continue reading