Fun Facts

So, even though I cannot get the pictures to upload I believe that I can use my spiritual gift of rambling to inform you of some other tidbit (Fun Facts or FF's) that I have not yet made you aware of.

The first FF (the first is actually an FFF I suppose) I will share with you is the names here. I know I mentioned that at baptism they receive a Christian name, but I would like to share just how Christian/biblical they are.

Many are not too outrageous, or obscurely biblical like Julius, Paul, Simon, and Peter. There are some that just make me laugh; Eunice, Zipporah, Amos, Emanuel, Simeon Peter, Solomon, Absalum, , and my absolute favorite is Bathsheba. This is Zipporah's mother. When she said her name I had to have her repeat it, and try very hard not to giggle a little bit. Who would actually name their daughter that. If you are not aware of what I'm talking about, see 2 Samuel 10, and then all of the zany hi-jinx that ensue because of her and David's shenanigans.

I now just introduce myself as David because it saves the locals much confusion if I do this. I am then claimed as those named Solomon's father. There are also many references. It is kind of fun, and definitely interesting.

This week there is a class on Romans going on with about 40 pastors from around the country here at the school. One of them just came to my room and we talked for about 2 hours. I shared with him some illustrations and he got very excited. It is very encouraging when I get to see people learning more about God and thinking about Him in a new way.

So another FF is about how things are pronounced. Some of them are hard to understand and other things are just funny to hear. The following list are a few of my favorites.

Squirrel = Skwee-ree-all
Clothes = Clo-thez
Mosquitoes = Moss-kwee-toes (one of my favorites)
Park is the exact same as pack, which gets confusing when you are talking about a car and how it is parked... or packed... or... yeah see the problem?
Brandon=Braidon, Bran, Brando, Br... what?
Wilson= Weelsone
There are many other fun words, but right now I cannot think of them. Sorry.

The up side of the words is that you can sound things out very easily since each vowel only has one way of pronouncing it, and they don't use C's, Ph's, Q's, or any of those sorts of nonsensical letter (combinations).

FF's about my time. Right now I'm spending much time preparing for "spiritual emphasis." This is a 3 day period where the students here at the PTC emphasize in spiritual growth. There will be 6 sermons in these three days. Guess who got selected to give 5 of those... Yeah you guessed it, Dr. Suess. Oh wait... no that's not it. Its me... so I'm working on that.

The farm stuff I believe is going to be limited to the test plots and the elephant grass silage tests. So, I'm also still attempting to find a ministry in town that does things during the week that I could help at. I have checked at Missions Moving Mountains, but I would like to find one that is more discipleship/evangelism than paperwork.

The students finish their midterm papers tomorrow and will be going home for the rest of the week. This means that I will be alone... So as I was typing that I realized alone... with the 40 visiting pastors which is more pastors than student pastors... so actually not alone at all, just kidding. Really I was seeing if you were awake, good job you passed.

Also, because I am rather bored just studying during the day I welcome emails. It is most lovely to hear what is happening in your lives (well I am speaking in the present tense because my Mom does this... Thanks Mom!)(oh and Amy and Sarah do from time to time also Thanks!), but the rest of you are encouraged to join in the pen-pal game. Then you can ask questions and things because its not really strange for me any more so I don't really know what you would find of interest.

Okay, I will let you get back to your lives, and I am going to bed, because... well I am tired. Good night/morning/afternoon/what ever time of day it is when you read this. God bless!