I’m not really big on graduations. I wasn’t even planning on walking this semester, but I do appreciate marking important milestones, particularly with people important to you. So, today is full of graduation shenanigans starting with lunch. I’ll be wearing actual dress clothes, which rarely happens, and trying to appear civilized for a day.
While I recognize the value in marking occasions like this, I don’t get too worked up about. Tomorrow I will wake up and have a long list of stuff to do between now and moving to the farm. My kids will have me as their full-time caretaker and my house still needs to be put back together.
That said… it is pretty amazing to take stock at a moment like today and realize how much went into this particular moment. A lot of reading, writing, researching, driving, thinking, wrestling and not a little bit of praying went into the last three and a half years at seminary. So here I am after my last drive to Waco for school. Wish me luck and stay tuned…
I already told Joe that if I have any “divine” questions or needs, I am contacting him first. However, if he’s not available, you’re my man.
Seriously though, congrats!
Congrats on finishing, enjoy being done with this phase of your life!
Andy Stanley once said something like “It takes you 2 years to get your MDiv but another 10 years for us to get it out of you.”
what a wonderful evening seeing you walk down that aisle and receiving your diploma, not just a piece of paper but a beginning for your family and we are so proud of your dedication to get through or onto the next adventure.
Because I don’t know Joe, you remain first in answering my divine questions.
If I did know Joe, I’d probably still ask you… just in case you were worried. Aside from all these questions I may (or may not) have, congratulations.