happy thanksgiving 2005!

haven't posted in a while 'cuz things have been slow...got sick a few weeks ago, so i spent a few days just sitting in front of my tv, wrapped in a blanket, drinking tea in between coughing fits. fun, fun. not much to post about, but there were a few "highlights" about being sick this time around:

- the second day i was sick, i woke up with a touch of vertigo, which lasted most of that day. never really experienced that before. i did laundry and ended up kinda tripping over my laundry basket, which arthur witnessed and heartlessly laughed at me for...good times.

- i think i got sick 'cuz of a combination of lack of sleep and stress. so the few days i was sick, i did almost nothing related to work or school. ended up sleeping a good amount and watching a lot of tv. one show i started watching was run's house on mtv - it's actually pretty entertaining. dunno how to describe it, really, but with 5 kids, their family dynamics are definitely interesting.

- um, getting sick while living at home...will i ever get too old to be mothered? i have it sooo good.

other than that, don richardson came to speak to us for our perspectives class this past week. he's a really great storyteller, with so much experience and knowledge...he talked about how we are called to bring the God-prepared message to God-prepared people. the focus of his talk was on how God brings general revelation to people of almost every culture - with examples about how almost every culture has a belief in a supreme being, traditions that parallel forgiveness and what Christ has done for us. one example is of a tribe that had an annual tradition very similar to that of israel's annual sacrifice in the ot, but instead of goats, this tribe used chickens to seek forgiveness for their sins. he gave us story after story, speaking to us for almost 3 hours. the main thing i took away from this class was the fact that God has prepared the way for the accomplishment of His purpose and is continuing to do so by revealing Himself to all peoples in different ways, which is such a clear demonstration of His heart and purpose for all peoples to know Him.

ok, i went off...gotta go, but just wanted to wish everyone a very happy thanksgiving!