Greetings to you all in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. I just wanted to let you all know that I am in fact still alive and have not given up on this blog. I know it has been almost three months and I apologize for the break but I have been just a little busy. I finished up my vicarage on July 2nd which was extremely hard and sad. I did not want to leave, but that just shows how much I absolutely loved my year there. I had my meeting with Dr. Nielsen today and I have officially passed vicarage and have been awarded the full 18 credits for the year. I do miss it so much already, but know they are still in great hands up north.
Then in July after I finished moving my stuff home and leaving the great state of South Dakota, I did some traveling around Nebraska and to Indiana. I was in my friends Bill and Jami's wedding on July 5th which was a blast. Then I spent a few days in Omaha with my sister and bro-in-law. Then my college buddy Ernie and I went out to Indiana to see our old pal Logan. We had a fun couple days seeing where he is living and teaching. Then I went back to Nebraska and tried to see as many people as I could while I was there. I went with JoAnna and Steven and their friends to the Niobrara and did a float down the river. I spent a couple days in Grand Island with my dear friends Ben and Shalee, and then I went way out west to Sydney for a wedding. Well technically it was a blessing of a civil marriage. I actually conducted the service by myself since they were legally married in the court house and were simply doing a blessing of the marriage. That was a fun weekend and a unique but very good experience. Then I went back home to Iowa at the first of August. It was a great month of traveling and seeing friends, but it went by way to fast.
Then in Iowa I worked a couple jobs for a couple weeks building fence and working at the Happy Chef again. I was also a waiter at the Happy Chef this time though and learned a lot about food service. I tried to make as much money as I could in those couple weeks before going back to school. I also spent a lot of time with my friends Joe and Hilary mainly working on their barn. We were building a loft for hay and it was actually quite fun. I also did some painting in mom's house as they continue to spruce it up after the storm. I did have the opportunity to preach for one service while I was home and that was fun to preach for all the people that I have grown up with in the church. It was also special to have some of my friends there to support me while they had the chance to see me preach. I cannot thank the good Lord enough for the uncountable blessings He has given me through all the amazing people I have in my life.
Now I am back down in St. Louis and already back to working two of my three main jobs. I am still working in Residential Services helping with orientation and getting everyone officially moved in and settled. Then I am also still working for Campus Services of moving stuff and setting up and tearing down classrooms and other rooms for events. I have been working all day every week day since I got here. So I apologize that through the traveling, working at home, and working on campus I never made the time to blog. However, I do plan to be more regular again with it now, especially when classes start next week. I will also be working food service again running the cash registers at lunch and supper.
It is really good to see the guys again and be back with friends. It has also been really fun getting to know quite a few of the first year guys who seem to be really cool and normal guys. I think it will be a great year, I just hope it doesn't go too fast and classes aren't too strenuous.
This is my post for today, but I will try to get another Psalm devotion or something theological up here by the end of the week for you all. Thank you so much for sticking with me and for all of your support and prayers for me. The Lord be with you. Christ is Lord of all!!! Amen!
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