I decided in April that I would pursue classes outside of DBU, but had a long, long road getting ready to leave. I worked hard to plan the next semester of LTI, arrange camp dates, follow up on anything still undone in my ministry. I had camps and class at Oxford. And the packing, storing, driving to CA...finding a home, paying for class, the list went on. It seemed like it would never come. Now it is almost the end of October! The classes have been eye-opening. I've dabbled in feminist writings before, but now I get to go all in. I used to think there was only one kind of feminist - the kind that I was called at ETBU, maybe. But it turns out there is a wide range - a place for every woman to be a feminist of some version I believe.
I found space. Time to journal. Mornings to sleep in. It took about a month to stop feeling like I was missing a meeting somewhere. I feel more like myself than I have felt in a long time. My biggest issue was finances - as I looked at my goals. What if I had decided it was too much? Too hard to make happen?
I love my housemate. Love my new friends. There is this great area called the Village with restaurants and shops. The Pacific Coast Highway is about 30 miles away and has endless towns with beaches. I wonder if this is just a time of vacation, but I really think God is doing something bigger inside me. Sometimes you just need space.
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