Half Way
Through…
As of today,
I am half way through my seminary education.
It is a day that seems so long coming, but in other ways seems like it
has gotten here so quickly. I have very
mixed emotions about this day. The
thought of being closer to my dream of serving God’s people as a priest is
exciting. The thought of leaving my
seminary community in only a year and half seems scary!
I am so
grateful for the past year and half of seminary. I am different now than I was in August of
2011 and I suspect that I will be different than I am now in May 2014 when I
leave here. I think every seminarian
says my school is the best and I am no different. The Seminary of the Southwest is a wonderful
place for so many reasons, but mostly because of this incredible
community. In my time here I have been
sad, angry, happy, and every emotion in between. But this amazing community always lifts you
up when you need it, lets you be in your grief, and most importantly is ALWAYS,
ALWAYS there.
So this
semester, I have become a better preacher, spent almost every Sunday at the
altar, dug deep in to the text of the Gospels of John and Mark, learned a
little bit about ethics, a little bit more about theology, a lot about
reconciliation, and spent every Monday at 1:30 pm making a joyful noise. It was a HARD semester, but a good one. I am thankful and better for it.
It’s time
to go home. It is time to spend time
with my friends and family. It is time
to rest. It’s time to enjoy the waiting expectation
of celebrating our Lord Jesus Christ’s birth.
I am so grateful for this time.
Blessings as
the ride continues… Mary Balfour
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