That's what I'm wondering. I can't believe it's already September, school has started back, and fall is in the air. So let me catch you up to date.
August was a good month. I went to
Lutheridge for confirmation camp and had a great time. I love
Ashville, the
mountains, and being in "a place a part." We had 7 youth go to camp, 5 of which were with
campfirmation and the other 2 who just went to camp (one high school girl and one elementary girl). The high school girl had such a great time that she wants to go back next year and wants to be a councilor one day.
Yay! First time to camp and she did an
OAP program!
Yay!
Yay!
Yay!
Michael and I also went to the Outer Banks for a few days of relaxation. We went to the beach, road our bikes, ate wonderful food, saw a lighthouse, drank some wine, and slept late. It was good to get away.
When we got back from the Outer Banks, we were off again to Charleston with 20 youth and 4 other adults for the annual youth beach retreat. Being my first one, I was a little stressed the whole time. But I feel it went well and the youth had a good time.
I've been on a knitting sabbatical recently and I'm not sure why. I haven't picked up needles in about three weeks. I think the reason why is these stupid vampire books. That's right, the Twilight series has taken over all my free time. I am now on book 4 and hopefully I'll get back to knitting when it's finished. I keep telling everyone I'm reading them because the girls I work with are reading them. But let's be honest, I'm reading them because I've been sucked into the drama of Bella, Edward, and Jacob. I want to know if Edward is ever going to turn Bella into a vampire or if Jacob will win her over. I'm hooked.
The other thing that happened in August that is pretty monumental are the decisions of the
ELCA church wide assembly. The church body that I am a party of truly made me proud. The vote was passed that (1)we the church will recognize and uphold people in same gender,
monogamous, life long relationships and (2) that if people who are living in these kinds of relationships feel called to become a rostered leader of the church then they may do so. Who are we to tell people who they can and can't love? Who are we to deny God's calling? Who are we to judge? Please pray for the continued conversations that the people of the
ELCA are having about these decisions. Not everyone agrees with these decisions and feels the way I do. These decisions bring joy and pain to this church body. Someone once said, "Love one another as I have loved you." Sometimes it is really hard to do that.
That's about it for my August. Hopefully I wont go so long between posts next time.