Friday, July 25, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Working out the story of our life
My friend, Katie, posted this on her blog and I had to steal it...
"Though there will be different chapters and different calls, there will be a theme or undercurrent that brings unity to who we are and what we are called to be. We may not see what unifies our life until we are older and we begin to look back over where we have been and what we have done. But the underlying theme of our life is there nonetheless, and each chapter will be but one expression of it. Vocational development should not be construed as the single rising curve of misconceived careerism. We are not climbing ladders, we are not doing things to make our C.V. more impressive. Rather we are working out the story of our life. Our story will include setback and failures as well as surprises and responses to opportunities we never could have forseen.
We embrace the opportunities that come today, often with little idea of the implications down the road. We are not building a career, we are responding, at this time, in this place, to a call - to a sense of vocation that is congruent with who we are and that ultimately comes from God."
-Gordon T. Smith, Courage and Calling
"Though there will be different chapters and different calls, there will be a theme or undercurrent that brings unity to who we are and what we are called to be. We may not see what unifies our life until we are older and we begin to look back over where we have been and what we have done. But the underlying theme of our life is there nonetheless, and each chapter will be but one expression of it. Vocational development should not be construed as the single rising curve of misconceived careerism. We are not climbing ladders, we are not doing things to make our C.V. more impressive. Rather we are working out the story of our life. Our story will include setback and failures as well as surprises and responses to opportunities we never could have forseen.
We embrace the opportunities that come today, often with little idea of the implications down the road. We are not building a career, we are responding, at this time, in this place, to a call - to a sense of vocation that is congruent with who we are and that ultimately comes from God."
-Gordon T. Smith, Courage and Calling
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
A lesson in democracy
Last night I went to an action outside of the Aurora City Council building. My friends at Iliff work at "El Centro," which is a resource center for day laborers in downtown Denver. El Centro is trying to open a second site in Aurora, the largest suburb in Denver, but City Council is trying to pass an ordinance that would make it illegal for day laborers to be present. Here is the video from the action. (I am wearing a bright red shirt and am in the background!)
You can't tell in the video, but the sign I am holding says "Workers who feed their families are our heroes."
I sat in on the city council meeting because I wanted to hear some of the workers and clergy speak. At the meeting, Aurora was given the "All-American city" award, which some of us thought was a little ironic. =) The council didn't get to the bill until about 40 minutes into the meeting, so I had to sit through a LOT of boring discussion. When it came time to debate the labor bill, one of the council members moved to postpone discussion until the next meeting when all council members could be present. The fifty or so of us who were in the audience silently stood while the council voted to postpone discussion. No one was allowed to speak. We were invited to come back in two weeks, if we so chose.
It was sad to see. I know the city council is trying to do what it thinks is best for the city of Aurora, but the day laborers who work to feed their families also live in the city of Aurora and their voices should be heard.
You can't tell in the video, but the sign I am holding says "Workers who feed their families are our heroes."
I sat in on the city council meeting because I wanted to hear some of the workers and clergy speak. At the meeting, Aurora was given the "All-American city" award, which some of us thought was a little ironic. =) The council didn't get to the bill until about 40 minutes into the meeting, so I had to sit through a LOT of boring discussion. When it came time to debate the labor bill, one of the council members moved to postpone discussion until the next meeting when all council members could be present. The fifty or so of us who were in the audience silently stood while the council voted to postpone discussion. No one was allowed to speak. We were invited to come back in two weeks, if we so chose.
It was sad to see. I know the city council is trying to do what it thinks is best for the city of Aurora, but the day laborers who work to feed their families also live in the city of Aurora and their voices should be heard.
Friday, July 11, 2008
A Crazy Week!
We got back from KC Sunday night, moved into our new apartment on Monday, and David started nursing school on Tuesday! Here is a pic of him on his first day:
He has class on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and he is taking the following:
Professional Nursing Practice, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology. (His classes get a big fat "YIKES" from the seminarian!)
We are SLOWLY settling in to our new place. Midas and Zoe seem a little lost...
I think they are glad to have each other! =)
He has class on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and he is taking the following:
Professional Nursing Practice, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology. (His classes get a big fat "YIKES" from the seminarian!)
We are SLOWLY settling in to our new place. Midas and Zoe seem a little lost...
I think they are glad to have each other! =)
Part Two: The Reception
Last weekend we drove to KC for Carrie's reception. The trip went by fast (as always!) and there wasn't enough time to see everyone we love. The reception was BEAUTIFUL and a ton of fun. I am grateful for good friends and good times...
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Good News and Bad News
So, the GOOD news is we got approved to move into a new apartment! It has a dishwasher, washer/dryer, and AIR CONDITIONING!!! (It has been REALLY hot. Zoe spends most of her time under the bed where it is cool!)
The bad news is we found out how much health insurance will be when David goes down to 2 days a week. 3 days is full time, 2 days is part time. Instead of being $100/month for both of us, it will jump to $340/month!!! =( We are trying to figure out an alternative because we definitely can't afford THAT. *Sigh*
UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE NOW!!!
The bad news is we found out how much health insurance will be when David goes down to 2 days a week. 3 days is full time, 2 days is part time. Instead of being $100/month for both of us, it will jump to $340/month!!! =( We are trying to figure out an alternative because we definitely can't afford THAT. *Sigh*
UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE NOW!!!
Saturday, June 28, 2008
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