The cast came off….

And what do you suppose we found? That’s right! A broken bone! They know this because they took new x-rays immediately. Now, what puzzles me is that they LET him leave the doctor’s office without a new cast!! WHATEVER!!!

So, he’s still at home. And guess what else? LOST is no longer the DVD of choice…. He’s into 24 now! And, might I add, I have to walk by the TV with my eyes covered so that I don’t get sucked in too!! Each evening, I go downstairs to tell him that I’m done studying and that I have to go to bed for work the next day. Each evening, I find two wide-eyed men (our tenant’s into it too, despite his efforts to ignore it!) sitting open-mouthed, attention glued to the TV. You’d think it was football season! Oh, it is! =) I also find that I’ve been going to bed alone since he has to see the next episode… I’m not bitter. REALLY! =)

Confession: Previously, I actually paid attention to what was happening and Will and I stayed up one weekend until 6 a.m. on Sunday morning to watch the conclusion of the nuclear attack on LA! I completely understand the addiction. =)

As you can see, I’ve been studying a lot! I’m doing really well in Greek class and I’m so pleased. It’s definitely not an easy class but I have been trying to be diligent each step of the way. The cool thing is that the author of our textbook is so committed to this cause, he has current websites loaded with information, additional lectures on DVD and answer keys... I spend a lot of time reinforcing what I’m learning. During the first few weeks of our class lectures, there were groanings and moanings throughout the room! It cracked me up!

On other fronts, I’ve rejoined Gospel Choir under the leadership of a new director, I’m reconnecting with friends at school and starting afresh with a new church group. Will and I were a part of a new splinter group from the Mission Viejo church we participated in for the last few years. This new group meets in Laguna, yes, still pretty far from home!! But, we’re trying it out. It’s not that there’s tension or anything about the way one group does church verses another. It’s that the model is being duplicated – well, supposedly. So far, not so much, but it’s only been one week!

Another interesting tidbit that I wanted to share with some long-time friends is that Biola Utah is beginning to look more and more like the old Utah we knew and loved. I went to an informational meeting a few weeks ago and asked a lot of questions (I didn’t say anything about my previous involvement), but I can say that these students aren’t following Standing Together’s schedule, they are working for a couple of days with Christ Ev Free (can’t remember the pastor’s name now!) and still do ministry at Temple Square and at BYU (this part they do work in conjunction with ST). They don’t condone the “Bob & Greg Show” as the new director called it. *SMILE!* They also don’t like the sign holders, door to door visits or those who would distribute DVDs to doorsteps… But all in all, they seem to be forthcoming about the Gospel, and even challenged the entire group – “If you believe we aren’t being true to the Gospel, call us on it!” I was encouraged. There are several opportunities to participate now – Spring Break trip, Christmas Break trip & local ministries throughout the semester. For each, they study Gospel Principles, attend institute classes and dialogue of course. The one interesting feature is that they’ve changed their name from Utah - LDS Ministries - EMI (Evangelical and Mormon Interactions). It’s no longer housed under Student Ministries, but rather Spiritual Life, which I’m told occupies the same area where StuMin once called home. A couple other observations: most of the leadership is only in their second year of ministry through Biola (not sure if that’s a bad or good thing) and there were only 16 team members on last year’s Spring Break trip. What ever happened to the 80 eager applicants?

Well, I guess that’s all for now. =)