4th Week in Lent: Phew...

Hi guys,

this is going to be a long one...

Ok, so first I'll start with my Lenten schedule. It's fluctuating... some days are great, some are not. I am going to get myself back on track but can only do it with your support, so whatever you can offer would be most appreciated.

All right, so last weekend I went up to Rock Hill last weekend. I went saturday afternoon and with 61 volunteers we fed 60,000 people. We did this because we made bags that can feed 6 people per bag. They had amounts of things that were put into this bag: a vitamin packet, beans, dried vegetables, and rice. Then the bags were weighed and to get the bags to the correct weight, rice was added or subtracted. Then following that the bags were sealed then boxed. Surprisingly, it only took us an hour and 45 minutes. It was a lot of fun!

That afternoon afterwards, I spent some time with MaryCat. She helped me with the paper for the discernment process and we just got a chance to have a face to face conversation. She suggested I re-write the paper and to be honest, I think this is the best version so far... if it's the last or not, we shall see.

I spoke with Rob Brown sunday afternoon about a suggestion that MaryCat offered up, the possibility that he could be my sponsoring priest but Our Saviour continue to be my sponsoring parish. The diocese for whatever reason wasn't a fan of that idea, oh well. So what they decided is that MaryCat is going to be my sponsoring priest. This puts a wrinkle in things because she was going to be my clergy reference, and sponsoring priest can't do that. So, if the diocese decides that I need another one, I'll most-likely ask Rob, but I'm not sure yet.

So, there's some details that need to be ironed out but I'm not going to worry about them for the time being.

A couple things in the last 24 hours have happened.
Last night, my Nana (my dad's mom) fell. She has a small break in her hip. She lives in Valdeese, NC. So my dad and I are going to travel up there in a little while.
An email that I got this morning has got me thinking. SSJE (the Society of St. John the Evangelist) sent me an email today letting me know that they're reviewing applications and to give them a time when I could speak with them. I said that I'm still interested, something I'm thinking about though... Once we get the paperwork sorted, I'm sending it to the Diocese. Should my meeting with the Bishop go well and he allows me to continue to the Bishop's Interview Discernment Committee, there's a meeting in June and October. From what I understand, the BID gives you some clergy mentors and you spend time with them doing things. My concern is that if I go to Cambridge then the BID won't be able to fulfill its duty and that will cause me to have to wait another year. MaryCat said that if all goes well, I could plan to appply for the 2012 academic year. So, I've said I'm still interested in the internship, but when it comes down to it that will be a conversation that needs to be seriously considered. That adds up to another one of my things to pray about.

See, I told you it was going to be a long one.
I pray for healing, guidance and peace.
Love to you all and I pray for a blessed Lent
Nancy