chasing the sun

...so anyway...no good excuses for my absence - I apologize to anyone who thought I might be hurt, maimed or dead. Indeed, I am still alive and still in Texas and driving a brand new car that will take me to law school and back (if I can even get into law school with my abysmal LSAT score - that's another story for another day - AAARRRGGGHH!).

Anyway, I've been spending a lot of time with my little nieces. I have a temporary job filling in for a girl who's out on maternity leave. She gave birth to her fifth child today - can you imagine having 5 kids??? I'm working at a physical therapy clinic approving manual laborers to lug boxes and drive semi-trucks for minimum wage based on the results of their fitness tests. It's not glorious - but it keeps me from going crazy with boredom.

And - I've been going to church again - I quit going for a while in Chicago, but I think my salvation is still intact. I'm currently attending the church I grew up in...it hasn't been easy. They're on this kick to grow the church and think the best way to do that is to reach out to "young couples with children" - now, I love the people in my church, but they are really very myopic in their view of the world and even of their community. The truth is that there are needs all around them and none of them are couples with young children - mostly its singles, the elderly, single mothers and non-English speaking people. The difference is that its more difficult to provide programs for these folks and it takes far more energy that just keeping some kids occupied while the parents listen to a sermon or attend a bible study.

How are we ever going to change years of lies we've told ourselves about what God wants from us??? How do you show people who've never thought differently how to think differently? I wonder if that's what I'm supposed to do or if I should just shut up and pass the communion tray! Ah well...this is definitely not exciting stuff, but who's got time for exciting?? I have applications to send.

Much love