A Monday Full of Blah’s…

What a way to spend the weekend…

Jeannie and I went to a Safe Sanctuaries class at Grain Valley on Saturday; woohoo…was that ever SO exciting. Anyways, I started feeling sickly (as in stomach doing the flip flops and generally being queasy) Saturday afternoon; then all day Sunday, and today, I was sick. You know, the running out kind of sick that makes one yearn for the thirst quenching goodness of Gatorade.

So, alas, I spent all day today in bed, and I FINALLY felt better around 4 or 5. Sheesh. What a wonderful weekend.

But, on the bright side, we got a new foster kiddo this afternoon.    She is a bright and energetic 1 1/2 year old with a great smile and can speak fairly well. She is a joy.

The Famous Four Things About Me…

Since my beautiful wifey Jeannie tagged me for this, I thought I’d better respond….

Four jobs I have had in my life: Radio Announcer, Marketing Director for a Medical Device Company, Web Designer, Pepsi route salesman.

What 4 movies do you watch over and over: The Matrix trilogy, Forrest Gump, LOTR trilogy, The Shawshank Redemption.

Four places I have lived: Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; Orlando, FL; and Brookfield, MO

Four television shows I watch: CSI, 24, Heroes, Lost

Four places I have been on vacation: Destin Beach, Florida; Chattanooga, TN; Canada, Bahamas

Four websites I visit daily: Jeannie’s Blog , CHATTER, CNN, and Computer Geeks.

Four favorite foods: Sushi, Mexican, Low Country Boil, Chocolate

Four places I would rather be right now: Destin Beach Florida, In a Jacuzzi tub with Jeannie, Bed, Visiting my brother-in-law Jerry in AZ

Four foods I hate: Limburger Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Smelly Cheese, Cottage Cheese (I have a theme going)

Four people who I think will respond back to me: I don’t have a clue…LOL..whoever reads my blog is welcome to.

Who do you want to meet before you’re gone? Tiger Woods & Bill Gates…so I can witness to both of them.  

So if you read this blog, consider yourself tagged. If you play don’t forget to leave me a comment and let me know so I can go read your answers. If you don’t have a blog email me:

sliceofhome@sbcglobal.net

Countdown to Local Pastor’s Licensing School

Twenty-five days.

That’s the time between now and the start of my ministry journey as a soon-to-be pastor in the Missouri Methodist Conference.

In a little over three weeks, I go off for a week of intense training in all things theological and practical in Methodism, where I will be “indoctrinated” into my pastoral role as a local shepherd to God’s flock. It is sure to be a life-altering, spiritually-uplifting, and hand-wringing roller-coaster ride for one week. And, at the end, I’ll be licensed as a local pastor.

My District Superintendent has already informed me of my probable appointment; it’s gonna be a very gratifying, and sometimes nerve-wracking, leap of faith…but I know that with God…all things are possible. Including this. 

The countdown begins in earnest!