I realized this week that my dad blogs more than I do. Now, I'm feeling pathetic. So, in an attempt to redeem myself, I thought now was as good a time as any to sit down and start blogging again. So very much has been happening as my last year of graduate school has come to an end. I've written 10 papers in two weeks. I went to my last class ever! I got dressed up for the senior banquet, and danced around onstage at Duke Divinity School's 3rd Annual Broadway Revue. Now, classes are over. Exams are turned in. I'm just sitting around in this cloud of weirdness. There are no deadlines. Graduation isn't until next week. I'm almost confused. What do I do now? WHATEVER I WANT! I slept in late this morning. I got sunburned by the pool yesterday. I'm loving this free time! Of course that won't last long. There's plenty of shopping, cleaning, packing and organizing to do before I leave for Uganda on May 27, 2009 at 2:20PM! It's all seeming really unreal. I feel as if I've been waiting for so long to get back there, and now that it is only 26 days away I can hardly stand it! While I feel like I'm on an emotional roller coaster--graduating, leaving life in America, adjusting to new surroundings and a new rhythm of life, goodbyes and hellos--it has been such an affirming journey. People have given so graciously in order to make this work possible. Some have donated toiletries, money, time, craftiness, and all of it has helped to raise the support needed to get to Uganda and get going! I'm forever thankful to all the folks who have given and joined me in this work!
And just so you know, I'm totally going to blog more. Promise.
For now, I'm watching Regis & Kelly in my living room, Signing off.
