observing.

so a couple of nights ago i was driving home from work at about 9:30pm. I happened to get stopped at a light in downtown wheaton, right next to the starbucks and the train tracks (a few of you know where this is.) i notice that there is a group crossing the street in front of me, and as i'm idly gazing at them, i realize i recognize one of the people. he had an eyepatch, which probably had something to do with it. i realized it was this guy peter, who runs a environmental non-profit. some of yall may remember, he has come to gordon a couple of times. I can't remembe the name of the organization, i i think it's something like, "Creation Care" or something along those lines. Anyway, he had clearly just spoken at Wheaton and now was hanging out with some students. I saw him attempt to make his way into Starbucks as he stopped to shake folks' hands and chat. It was like watching myself at Gordon, going up to the chapel speakers and talking to them. That used to be such a big part of my life. And now i'm sitting in this car watching these students experience the same thing. I don't know why this struck me so hard, but I think it was this combination of nostalgia, a slight feeling of relief that that time of my life is (most likely) over, and a sense of hope that this sort of thing is going on at gordon and at other places. i felt connected to these students, and yet also was made aware of the different circumstances in which i find myself.

in other news, i now have two jobs: starbucks and trader joes. my hope is to make some money in the next few months, before i likely move on to something else. that something else might actually be L'Arche D.C., where heather is (well, she's in Arlington.) this is still up in the air, but i have been drawn to L'arche for about a year now and perhaps it is finally time to act by becoming an assistant there. obviously will keep yall updated.


my only other news is that in a few weeks i'm going to see devon! we will do italy like it's never been done before. thats not true. but we will have a great time. rome, orvieto, siena, cinque terra. the whole nine yards. expect lots of pictures.

oh ps-music recommendations: everyone should get the shins new album. very nice. that is all.

lex