Over the past few weeks Fall has slowly been creeping in. The leaves have been changing and are now beginning to carpet the grounds. The air is becoming crisp and pumpkins are showing up everywhere. However, today is the first day that it has genuinely smelled like fall. I found myself exceptionally appreciative of this as I was walking to lunch today where I was greeted by the matchless aroma of chili. A more appropriate meal does not exist for such a day as this. I was pleased.
Today was the beginning of our course in hermeneutics. I'm not entirely sure what to say about this class yet. If I had to offer my thoughts strictly on the pre-course material then I would not have pleasant thoughts. So I think I'll wait until we're a bit further along with this class before I say anything else.
I have a fairly important decision to make this week. Part of the Kaleo program requires that we choose to attend one of four possible mission trips. Of the four trips there are two in my mind that have risen to the surface. One is to New York where we would work in troubled neighborhoods in Brooklyn. There is a group of Christians that run a Sunday school program for over 20,000 families every week and personally visit and care for each family every week as well. I can't even fathom how this works but it sounds incredible. The other trip is to the Garwhal in northern India. Apparently this one of the darkest and most oppressed areas in India and almost entirely without Christian presence. Blatant evangelism is not exactly an option in this area because of the threats of Hindu extremists. Because of this, much of our evangelism will be in how we interact with each other and with the people we meet along the way. Another aspect of the trip will be prayer which is a thread that will run through all that we do. I have to turn in my decision by the end of the week so I would greatly appreciate your prayers on the matter.
I started typing this post much earlier in the day but somehow after all the distractions of the evening I'm just now finishing it here after 11. I think I will go to bed now. For the past few days I've been fighting some kind of cold that just seems to only worsen. I hope tomorrow will bring relief. That is all.
2 comments:
Eric, I could have made you some chili! It is so beautiful here too with all the fall colors, and sunshine. I tried to take grandpa to the apple orchard but he balked. Keep "swimming upstream" with the Hermeneutics class. I wish I could have taken one, but I find plenty of books to help me out when I study. But that course is just the skeleton from which to hang your other Bible studies. Re. your mission trip, I'm glad you told that because you will certainly need to be covered in prayer whichever way you go. I'm glad you have chosen to serve God any way he asks, but when you really risk your life I kinda take a deep breath and renew my focus on praying for you. You got sick from being in that cold water! Now you need to put a towel over your head and..................,well you know. Keep yourself well. Rest whenever you can, that helps too. I love you and appreciate your zeal for life. grandma
And again you have me wanting chili. I hope you're feeling better. I had a nasty flu last week that seemed to keep getting worse with each passing day. It's the end of the week now, but I'll still keep your mission trip plans in my prayers. Both sound amazing.
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