Eighteen Cubicle-Enclosed Days

Things are moving quickly now. I have to admit that I am getting nervous and excited. I only have eighteen more days of work in my cubicle at Basin Electric. Just after Independence Day, I will be free for a full month and a half before I'm off to the Kenrick-Glennon Seminary.

Consequently, I've been pondering what it will be like at the seminary. I am looking forward to the more structured and regular regimen of Mass and prayer. I'm excited at the prospect of working with such intelligent, holy men. Overall, I see a lot of opportunity in my future for growth in holiness.

On the other hand, I am unsure of how I will like working in a parish. Thankfully, the program at Kenrick will have me doing just that, right from the start. And the academic work will undoubtedly be difficult. The work I have done in theology and philosophy thus far was fascinating, although time consuming and challenging. As before, I'll just have to put it in God's hands. As long as I give him the time, I believe he will answer my prayers.

My immediate problem has more to do with leisure. Like I said, I will be free for a month and a half. A week or so of that time, I will be in Guatemala assisting the God's Child Project. The rest of the time, I have no clue what I'll be up to. Maybe a long bike ride. I just can't decide, and time for making that decision is running short. If you've got a bright idea, let me know!