And it’s time to get back into the swing of blogging. I’ve had a wonderful time in the US:
Working: I was able to return to the same project team as last year’s semester break, which was wonderful to be able to reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and (somewhat) have an idea of what was going on when I arrived.
Working part two: at school, we have Sunday placement (field work) assignments; I am placed with the cathedral that’s right outside one of the campus gates. On holiday, we have block placement (field work) assignments; I spent my holiday with the wonderful people at Christ Our Lord Anglican church. What a fabulous experience that was! I knew the rector and his family from when we were all at All Saints’ lo those many years ago. That, combined with how warm and welcoming the congregation is, made it a terrific assignment. And no one threw anything at me when I preached. Well, they don’t throw anything in Uganda either, but you get the drift.
Playing: this is something that I generally don’t do too well, but I did have fun reconnecting with people. I went to New York City on Dec. 28 to spend the day with a friend from college, and yes, was slightly inconvenienced by the snow. But God is good, and I got to take the train for my return trip, making it a plane, train, and automobile day.
Reading: Though I had plenty of reading to do for my dissertation, I did manage to get in some pleasure reading. I managed to devour the new Jan Karon novel pretty quickly, so if anyone else has finished it, please let me know – I’d love to hear your thoughts! I’m now obsessed with The Pioneer Woman’s blog. I know I’m behind that power curve, but hey. I live in Africa. I’d love to write like her, cook like her (and no, I really don't cook, but she inspires me!)… that chick is a riot. Oooh, and I'd love to make my blog look that great. I know she's got some help, but still. That's way cool.
And now we’re heading back to the grind. I’ve heard we’re to have six classes, along with finishing our dissertations, and writing a paper with a theological reflection on our block placement time. We were told we’d have five classes due to those last two pesky items, so we are not amused. In the least. I do know that we have one lecturer for two classes, and I’m looking forward to how he’ll approach them.
I only have a two-hour layover in Amsterdam, so that’s just enough time to confirm my seat on the second leg, take a shower, possibly find some food, and head to the gate. Sandra, the other American student, will pick me from the airport on Sunday, and presumably I’ll stay with her until Wednesday or so, when registration begins. I’ll let you know when I land. We’ll be a fine kettle of fish; Sandra’s been in the US also, and she’ll be arriving in Uganda a day before me. She’s a brave little toaster for coming to pick me from the airport.
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