I'm not unemployed anymore - I actually have a very fabulous job as a preschool teacher with the University of Michigan child care centers. But I'm still posting, albeit a little more irregularly, and I don't want to ignore the personal progress I've made since starting this blog by renaming it.

Blog inspiration: I read 48 States in 48 Days by Paul Jury in the summer of 2011. It was fabulous...although he planned way less for his roadtrip than I would have. And at the same time, my lovely Anna was constantly reminding me that our lives were awesome, despite the fact that we didn't have job prospects, new cars, boyfriends/husbands, houses, etc., like so many people we knew. So, in an effort to appreciate my life and the crazy uncertainty that it is, I started writing this blog about the little adventures I have. (And by "writing a blog," I mean "making a list" because I make lists, not narratives.) Even if there isn't a BIG adventure that happens every day, I try to find at least one thing to list :)

Friday, November 18, 2011

Baptize Me (Nov 17)

  • Happy Birthday to my Daddy!
  • For lunch today, Cara and Melissa and I had raspberry ale (in wine glasses), crackers and cranberry white cheddar cheese. We are fancy.
  • Anna and I got to go shopping together! Which is good because we've been shopping individually in the last week or so, and it's much harder to get opinions on stuff via texting.
  • Linus had the coolest baptism.
    • First of all, it was on webcast, which means Carlee (in FL), RJ and Sara (in CO), Krystle (in Detroit), the Carrs (in Holland) and everyone in Kzoo could "be" there! I hope they all saw me wave and be excited that I could see them. 
    • Second, we sang "Prince of Peace" and there were WORDS projected! So everyone could sing it - instead of boys starting it at Firebowl because they forget how many words the girls have to remember and then it basically dies once we get to the chorus. 
    • Third, the message was really cool. The pastor talked about how we might as well get baptized when we're young because no one ever knows what's going to happen or if they are doing the right thing (even if they are). So you might as well have the support of Jesus and your church to help you figure everything out. (He used Matthew 25:31-46.)
    • Last, we were able to come to the font and remember our baptism, with the water that was made up of Lake Louise and Crystal Springs (along with Israeli) water. It was emotional, in a good way.
  • Of the 5 years I was in college, I was never able to attend a Wesley Foundation event or service...but this week alone I have done both on 2 different campuses! I love my church :)
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