hmm...

I picked T. up from work tonight. We were supposed to meet a mutual friend who's headed out of the country this weekend. She didn't show. We waited for over half an hour, and nothing.

But we had a great conversation instead. T. and I are pretty close, and he's been gone for the last two and a half weeks on a tour with the choir from his school. It was great to catch up, to talk about life, about the spiritual stuff, about forthcoming changes. T. is the one member of my family that it feels safe to be completely honest about the things I'm thinking, the things I believe, who I really am. I'll miss conversations with him when I move out, but will simply have to be more intentional about hooking up with him to catch up.

Silent

The voice inside my head that translates thoughts into writing has been strangely silent the last few days. Almost like I dumped enough stuff out that it doesn't feel like my head will explode if I don't write down just that one more thing. (In case you're wondering, this is a VERY good thing! It means I'm feeling more at peace and less overwhelmed than I have in a while.)

I started reading a great book on youth ministry this week. It's explaining to me in a very clear way why I've been so unhappy and ill at ease in the church I attend and do youth ministry at. It's challenging me for the future (though I don't know if much youth ministry is actually in my future I know there will be counseling in my future, and I have a heart for young women, so I figure it applies). It's shaping my thoughts about life and faith.

I'll tell you all about it and give you some great quotes once I finish reading it.

In the meantime, I'm off to pick up my brother and hang out with a mutual friend who heads back overseas for a month this weekend.

See you soon.

Today's Headline

Anyone who knows me will know that I am quite fascinated by mental health issues. As such, the headline that caught my eye today should be no surprise. It deals with the mental health issues that have arisen in New Orleans, post Hurrican Katrina, and the lack of available facilities to treat them. You can find it here.