Monday Brief: Atlanta is Too Hot Edition

Highlight of the week: So many of them. The first half of the week was spent with Giles family (and extended family, and extended-extended family) south of Atlanta. It was ridiculously hot for me, but it was a lot of fun. Plus I got to grab food at Chic-fil-a and Sonic, which makes a trip down south that much better. But 100 degree weather in June? No thanks, earth. Keep your hands and heat to yourself.

Book(s) I’m reading: Made some progress on the summer reading list over the past two weeks. Finished Timmerman's Where am I Wearing? in Traverse City and Esther de Waal's Seeking God in Atlanta. Finished up Simon Chan's Liturgical Theology this weekend, which leaves a slightly shorter reading list to conquer between now and Labor Day.

Music I’m digging: I'm not sure that I really heard any music on vacation. Except for that one pop singer from the 1980s that the radio stations are trying to play non-stop. I heard him once or twice. Boo.

Something(s) that blew my mind: The number of people who wish to save the Michigan Central Depot/Station is absolutely astounding. Over 60 volunteers worked on Friday to create new plant life behind the station fence, as well as hauling out debris and trash from the lot (inside and outside the building). On last look, there were three full dumpsters.

Ministry update: Now that we're back from vacation, we'll hopefully have more on this in the next week or two.

Seminary/ordination update: Excited for this weekend. Saturday is my investiture as a Lay Pastor, Sunday I am preaching in Flint. I got approval from the seminary to hold off on full enrollment and take another class in the fall. Now I just need to find the money to pay for it, and we'll be fine.

Looking forward to: Next Monday. Because that means that this exciting but stress-filled pending weekend will be over.