Summer School

Well, Spring semester is over and summer school has started up.  I'm only two days in and already slightly overwhelmed.  Mostly due to the fact that I have to read Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Kant all within about 4 weeks.  I'm taking ethics, which is basically an advanced philosophy class.  So Plato and I are hanging out for the next 2 weeks.

My internship training starts next week, and I am excited to get rolling on that.  I am going to be working with Friends of the Family on their Survivor Advocacy Team (SAT).  With the SAT I am going to be on-call to go to the emergency rooms as an advocate for victims of sexual assault.  Intense, right?  I have to have 60 hours over the course of the summer, but fortunately my training counts for 30 of those hours.  So, I'll complete the training hours over the course of the next two weeks.  Then I should be shadowing someone who has been a part of the program for a while.  After that, I will be on my own.  I do get some credit for being on-call.  For every 8 hours that I am on-call, I get one credit hour for the class.  If I do get called, then I get real time.

It is overwhelming to think of being in such an intense situation, but I know the Lord has big things to teach me.  And He is always faithful to equip me for the situations He calls me to.  Feel free to be praying, for the next three months especially.

Jason is doing well.  He is headed for youth camp in a few days.  I can't even tell you how excited he is.  He gets a break from work and tons of time with the youth kids--his perfect vacation.

We are taking a break from many of our regular commitments.  Our life group is taking a break, my women's group has ended, the weekly youth stuff is done for the summer, etc.  Jason and I have learned the hard way about the importance of rest, so now we try to use the summer to embrace that principle.  It's nice to have some time to breathe and evenings to relax.  Anyway, there's an update.  Hope you are enjoying your summer so far.  Take care!