Where has the time gone?
I have been HORRIBLE about writing on my blog this
semester. Something I told myself I
would never do. I only have a few more
months to write on this blog, and then my journey as a seminarian will be over.
It is a hard concept to think about. Over?
Didn’t I just get here? I feel
torn about it. I am ready for the next
step God has prepared me. I will make
mistakes, but I am ready. That is
confidence I didn’t have three years ago.
But, I am sad too. I have loved
my experience at Seminary of the Southwest.
It isn’t always peaches and roses; in fact it isn’t most of the
time. But the experience, the formation,
the friendships, the sheer joy of basking in God’s love has been amazing and I
will miss it dearly. I am not there yet,
but it isn’t far away. As you all
probably know about me, I have to grieve and process these things so that’s where
I am at this moment.
I am looking forward to being home with family and
participating as the chaplain at the Diocese of Alabama’s Christmas Conference. All that happens very soon!
I am not looking forward to the General Ordination Exams in
January. So, I am reaching out prayer
warriors. You have lifted me up for two
and half years and now I am asking for more.
The GOE’s will be January 2nd-6th and they will be
tough for me! I am preparing and
praying, but I need your positive thoughts and prayers too. As we all know I am not a star in the
academic field. So my anxiety is
high. But, I also have faith in my
professors that they have instilled in me the knowledge. I also have all the faith in the world that
God will guide me through it. But once
again, a few extra prayers never hurt.
I wish you Advent Blessings and a Merry Christmas. The birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ is one we
should celebrate everyday!
As the journey continues….
Mary Balfour
