Another Week of Crazy

There is much happening in our family these days -- I wish I had the time to explain things more fully. Here is a sample of the kind of excitement we're currently managing.

On Saturday, our house officially went on the market for sale.  We now have a lock-box around our doorknob and signs out front proclaiming our status.  I have to say I have my doubts that this will be an easy process.  Apparently it is rather challenging to get financing to buy a condo...  Our realtor assures us, however, that all we must do for the time being is sit back and relax.

This week brings another official change in status--I have been admitted to the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas.  This didn't come without struggle, however:  the day after I accepted their admission offer by phone, another seminary (which had been several weeks in getting back to me about financial aid) called me to offer far more than I expected.  This new development set off a flurry of phone calls and anxious discussions to finally decide that we truly had made the right decision to begin with.  It was affirming to discover how desirable a student I seem to be, though.

My fund-raising committee is up and running - running being the operative word here.  I have been pretty accustomed in the past to chairing meetings and keeping people on task, but this is a whole new dynamic for me. I simply can't approach the subject dispassionately enough to cut off discussion and ideas and move on - I'm too curious to know what everyone is thinking!  It is my future we're talking about, after all.  These folks have so much drive and energy that I can barely get a word in edgewise, and I'm amazed at the ideas and the support that are coming forth.

It looks as though I may be preaching my first sermon in the coming month.  After writing that last essay, I felt inspired enough to share a bit of it with a wider audience.  When I brought this idea up with my wife and others, the response was overwhelmingly positive, so I figure I'll give it a try.  I have no idea how much, if any, of the essay will end up in a sermon, but those ideas will certainly color whatever I decide to say.

Please keep us all in your prayers -- we are anxious about being able to sell our condo, and I'm sure I'll become ever more anxious as my sermon date approaches!