It's been awhile...

Well, summer is winding down and preparation has begun for the school year! We said good-bye to Emi yesterday. There was a delay at the airport due to fog, rain and one runway being closed. I had to head back to work, but I left Emi in very capable hands. The people who run the St. Paul Intercultural Institute are amazing and had an equally amazing group of university students to work with.

We took Emi up to Duluth on Saturday. My sister was there to visit a friend who had been hospitalized with a head injury. Her friend, Curt, a pastor in Superior, WI, was supposed to be looking at weeks of therapy and a long road of recovery, slowing regaining memory and other things. He has been miraculously healed and went home from the hospital yesterday! Cheri tells more of the incredible story on her blog.

I went with Luke to the bookstore at Metropolitan Community Technical College last week. Classes start on Aug. 27--he plans to study biotechnology. I'm excited for him to be back in school full-time. He'll still be helping Tim occasionally and delivering pizzas as well.

Mark continues to work full-time with Tim--and now it looks like work is picking up! They've had a bit of a lull, but we are coming up to a busy season in remodeling.

Christina has been busy too--working and getting ready for her last year of high school. She started volleyball practice this week, and is looking forward to her World Religions college class (via Post Secondary Education Option--Minnesota colleges/universities partner with high schools to allow students to take college courses for high school & college credit while in high school--tuition free!)

We've been getting quite a bit of rain after a long, hot dry summer. Southeastern Minnesota has been hit terribly hard with flooding and even loss of life. The hard ground from the drought just doesn't absorb flash floods very well, and rivers have spilled their banks and many homes have been destroyed. We need to count our blessings.

It's been great being back at Anthropology/Sociology. And I have moved my registrar's office to the University registrar's office--it is just down the hill from Anthro/Soc. I still get to the seminary on Monday nights for SemPM classes. And though I'm working Thursdays, it's a shorter day, so though I work a 40-hour week, I still get to enjoy one short day.

Lots going on, lots to be thankful for. Hope you are enjoying your last days of summer! (or winter, if you're south of the equator!)

Till next time,

Suzi