Well, well, what to write about? I could tell you about this book I've been reading by Phillip Yancey. It's unlike his other books; it's geared towards skeptics, and he asks his fellow skeptics to just consider an invisible word--just consider the possibility of it and observe life in light of an invisible world. I'm 3/4s of the way through with it, and I'm a big fan. No biased, outrageous, hell, fire and brimstone statements...just musings about the possibility of truth in the Christian world view. He's very honest and blunt, but very learned. He incorporates quotes from scholarly men and women throughout the whole book from Soren Kierkegard to The Elephant Man from the eighteenth century.
I could also tell you about my ongoing job search...American Eagle has upgraded me to working a whopping 2 days a week...haha, oh brother. I've applied to a lot more places... restaurants, personal assistant jobs, a farm, doctor's offices, department and clothing stores, sporting goods stores, etc, and still nothing. Bummer.
In the mental department, I've met with one of my professors, and I plan to meet with another in the near future, I've attended a conference by a professor of philosophy at a local church, I've decided to start attending Church of the Apostles here in Columbia which is known as an "intellectual" church, if you will, where I hope to soak up some wisdom. A bunch of CIU profs actually go there, as well. I have been reading books, listening to sermons, and watching lectures out of the Truth Project, and lastly, I attend theology class on Monday afternoons. I have interesting yet mentally laborious conversations with close friends, and then I get to try all this new knowledge out in real life situations...my life has definitely been less boring since my mind was shocked back to life 18 months ago! This is not the type of adventure I always expected or wanted, but now that it's here knocking on my minds door all the time, I never turn it away. What's ironic is that I prayed for this...to be a constantly aware and thinking person, taking cultural notes and being conscious of the leanings of my heart and mind. When I asked for this unnatural consciousness, I did not know that I was inviting insomnia, stress, headaches, hours and hours of time, energy and tension within relationships. There is a cost to this newfound treasure. I have to remind myself to not see the knowledge in itself as the end goal; it is truth that I am to value and knowledge is only the vehicle or catalyst that aids me to reach towards it more and more.
Or...I could tell you about how much I'm loving not being in school...the homework, the nasty cafeteria food, sitting in class for hours while fighting off stress, fatigue and ADD tendencies. I don't miss required chapel 4 days a week or biweekly required hall meetings. I don't miss living in the dorm room--always afraid of catching an irreversible disease from the asbestos over my head and having to coordinate or dodge a roommate's schedule--whatever the case may be. Those are the pros...there are cons, but I don't really want to discuss those at this time.
In a week, I am taking my first trip to New York...not the city but the state. Lydia, Allison, Anna and I are going to Lydia's home for fall break. Considering the fact that Lydia has 7 siblings and lives in a beautiful area of the state, it is sure to be an unforgettable experience, and I'm really excited to go! If all works out with our passports, we might also be visiting Niagra Falls! That would be awesome!
Well, I guess I've told you enough for now, and now I'm going to go read some more books, listen to some more lectures, lose more sleep, attain some more wrinkle lines on my forehead and enjoy the outdoors before it gets bitingly cold.
And life rolls on...
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