Brett's Discernment

And the lesson I've learned these last two weeks is: the first month of internship is not the time to cut coffee/caffeine intake. I drag without coffee in the morning, and as much as I want to will myself not to, I cannot help it! Ahh! Mind over matter doesn't always work the way we want, huh?

Working on my internship contract . . . a little stumped because I feel like it actually is more like an approval essay in a much different form because I am essentially writing - what are all the things an ordained pastor should do and how can she contract to challenge herself and hold herself accountable . . . Describing this big and yet seemingly very natural job/role/call is joyful and yet really a lot deeper than it looks from the outset, maybe.

Things are going well on internship, I guess. No big issues. I'm about one month done, which has gone by fast in some ways and in others it seems like it has been longer than just four weeks. The month has been gracious to me in that it has gradually gotten a little busier. I am headed to VA this weekend to celebrate my brother's wedding in Charlottesville. When I return, it will be the first really busy stint of church activities, with 5 nights of VBS, night out celebration at church, church music picnic, first internship committee meeting, first council meeting . . .

More than anything I could do, I am reminded of God's grace at every turn, at every pause . . . And I am learning that loving the people, the most important core task of an ordained pastor, I think, comes naturally from this.

Peace+