Study Break
We are right in the middle of exams and exam preparation. So what’s the best thing to do when you don’t know if you’ll be able to cram all the information into your head? Take a study break…
We decided to surprise our family group and show up at their Christmas party this past Saturday in Charlottesville, VA (these are the people who were in our small group at our old church… folks are not at the same church anymore, but the gang still keeps the relationships going). It is a five hour drive, but hey, we’re crazy.
What a special time! When we first started meeting together no one (except Mark and I) had any children. Just take a look at some of the kids now! We’ve prayed for these children for a LONG time (some are gifts that were never expected because of infertility, others were very very premature and overcame huge medical issues… all are precious).
Mark’s got some more photos here. And John has some more here.
We had a great time catching up with everyone and hearing how many people will be moving to new positions and locations later this year, so it was probably the last time all of us will be together in one room for a LONG time. I’m so glad we went. We’re a bit tired, and have lots of notes and reading to catch up on, but it was definitely the thing to do to get some perspective in the midst of all the studying.
Being well-prepared for exams — important.
Being with family group — priceless.
December 11th, 2006 at 12:00 am
[...] This weekend we committed an act of craziness, and Karyn has the details and links to pictures. We did it, to borrow a phrase from U2, “in the name of love.” We have made many wonderful friends here in Philadelphia, but no one outside of our immediate family could be more precious to us than these folks, members of the home group (our church called them Family Groups) we used to lead in Charlottesville. Over the course of several years we prayed, laughed, cried, sweated, dreamed, commiserated, and rejoiced over each other’s lives. We agonized through a painful church breakup. We stayed up all night for a frighteningly premature birth that almost cost a mother’s life. And we shared many a table of fellowship. [...]
December 12th, 2006 at 4:38 pm
What a great blessing to have all of you guys together. I’m sure that your group was elated to have you and Mark join them. Everyone looks fantastic!! Any plans to come back to C-ville? Have a blessed study time! Melissa S.