Well I have survived my first 3 weeks of seminary. I am still very much loving it here in Kentucky, though if the rain would stop for a few days, that would make things even better. I had my first quiz in Greek last week and I got an 'A' so I was very excited. It was an easy test though. This last week and the week coming up have and will be crazy because I have a lot of reading and assignments coming up. Life has been kinda stressful with all the work but thanks to my great friends, I know that I will make it and all will be good in the end. As always God is in control.
As I wrote in my last post I did attend Nicholasville UMC 2 weekends ago and this past weekend. I believe that this will be my home church. I meet with the pastor, Mike, about a week and a half ago to talk about the church and my calling. It was a great meeting. The first week I attended I went to the 9:30 contemporary service and the 11:00 traditional service. In between services and after the 11:00 they had a ministry fair of all that is going on at the church. I visted with several ministries and that is what excited me so much about the church. It felt very much like Cabot, back home. (We even had to tear down chairs after the 9:30 service to make room for the ministry fair.) I have not gotten involved with any ministries of the church yet, because this is just a time for me to sit back and enjoy, rather than work (outside of my studies). This past weekend I attended only the 9:30 service and went to the young adult Sunday school class. I was the only single person there, which was kinda odd, but no one made a deal out of it. I plan to keep attending NUMC as I said, I feel this is my new church home (though nothing will ever compare to/replace Cabot). In a few weeks they are having their Vision team report on what they feel God is calling the church to. Again a reminder of Cabot.
We have had some really great speakers at Chapel these last two weeks, including again Dr. Tennent, our president and this week Canon Mark Pearson, who spoke on healing and led a healing conference Thursday evening and all day Friday. This conference was great, I learned a great deal about healing, and Canon Mark was very funny. I am looking foward to more healing services and teachings durning Chapel and as other special events through out the semester.
Well I should get back to my reading and numerous assigments this week. I will try to update weekely, but as you can see seminary is a very busy place, so I can make no guarentees. I am looking foward to coming home in a few weeks, foreseeing, any major assigments/weather problems. Until then, God bless.
In His Service,
Erica <><
P.S. I hope to start putting up some pictues of Asbury in the next few weeks. Especially of the John Wesley statue when he is "dressed up." You'll see what I mean when I get some pictures.
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