It's been about a month since I've written any blogs and while I still haven't started classes yet there has been quite a bit going on. While January was a break from homework I did not have as much down time as I thought I would. I'm not complaining though because it's all been really good for me and such a needed break from the normal routine of school.At the beginning of January I took a week long class called "adolescent issues and assessment". I wasn't sure what I was really getting into but I thought it was a good deal to get another 3 credits out of the way. It ended up being a really intense week because every adolescent issue that we talked about would remind me of a student that I have known with the issue and most days just made me really sad. But it also reminded me of how much I love working with students and that is why I am in school. An intense week but a good reality check.
The middle of the month found me back in Colorado working with a team of people to pull off Powderburn again (it's a weekend high school ski retreat that the front range Covenant Churches put on). I helped plan the main sessions this year and had a blast working with my good friends to great meaningful times for students (and the rest of us) to encounter Christ. Somehow God used us and it was a great weekend. A little mountain air never hurt either, man I love Colorado. I also put in a total of 2 runs at Winter Park and was probably the most high maintenance skier that I've ever been! Here are some pictures from the weekend...
Before we took over for the weekend...
Friday night Worship...
Sunday Morning Communion...
January ended with the Covenant Midwinter conference in Chicago. It is always great to see everyone who comes into town for this event. There are plenty of late memories over overpriced food at the Hyatt. But it's weeks like midwinter that make me thankful that the Covenant is small and that I am so connected to people that I dearly love. I helped coordinate the worship connection again this year and while it was tons of work it was a great weekend and a great experience.
So that was pretty much my January. Well all that and the fact that I had a birthday and am now 27...yikes! My next semester start on Monday and as much as I have loved not having homework I am excited to get back into a "normal" routine. Also our semester starting means that we are just getting closer to the day when the snow will melt and we won't have to wear 5 layers to go outside!
Friday night Worship...
Sunday Morning Communion...
January ended with the Covenant Midwinter conference in Chicago. It is always great to see everyone who comes into town for this event. There are plenty of late memories over overpriced food at the Hyatt. But it's weeks like midwinter that make me thankful that the Covenant is small and that I am so connected to people that I dearly love. I helped coordinate the worship connection again this year and while it was tons of work it was a great weekend and a great experience.
So that was pretty much my January. Well all that and the fact that I had a birthday and am now 27...yikes! My next semester start on Monday and as much as I have loved not having homework I am excited to get back into a "normal" routine. Also our semester starting means that we are just getting closer to the day when the snow will melt and we won't have to wear 5 layers to go outside!
