What to blog about?

The title of this blog really sums it up. I never know what to blog about. I've had the odd suggestion about putting up portions of my papers/sermons for school, but I don't know if that's really something anyone is interested in - mind you are the updates as to what's going on around here of any interest either.

When I started blogging my personal commitment was to write something once a month. However, I find as I blog I want to blog more consistently, but I just don't know about what....so....now....I debate whether or not to keep it going.

As a brief update into my second year - I am enjoying the classes and starting to get back into the swing of school. It's great to be able to debate many points in class and come to a greater understanding. My field placement at Winnipeg East has started and I am enjoying my time there so far and am sure I will continue to enjoy it. My keyboard on my laptop has many idiosyncrasies right now so I'll catch you later and let you know if this blog is continuing.

Welcome Weekend - Friends of Christ

This past weekend was the welcome for the new session of cadets at CFOT the Friends of Christ. On Saturday the first years were visited by the Commissioners and Training Principals while the second years were visited by the Colonels and Personnel and Field officers. It was nice to have this visit and it was also nice to have my apartment cleaned from stem to stern before the craziness of the school year really gets going. Now to keep it that way...

Sunday morning was the family welcome service at the college and I really enjoyed the testimonies and musical offerings from the Friends of Christ session. After that we all went for lunch at Booth College and man was the food fantastic. I was quite stuffed after that.

Sunday afternoon we went to Southlands for the public welcome service and it was so much fun to watch everyone march in to the clapping and cheers of the congregation. Once again we had some fantastic moments to hear from the Friends of Christ and it made me even more excited for the year to come. Now it's time to settle into the training college routine and to see what the year does have in store for all of us. Back to the books I go!

Start of the Second Year

It's so hard to believe that I'm in my second year, and not just in it but going full force already. We've had some classes, rehearsals, meetings and all the things that make up our day to day lives here at the college. It has been fantastic to get to know the Friends of Christ as they have joined us here at the college even through the little pang as we miss the Prayer Warriors who are now out in their first appointments. I am very excited about what is in store for me and my fellow cadets over the course of this year.

I found out today that I will be attending the Winnipeg East church here and am looking forward to getting started on my field placement there. I think I need to stop by my mid-week location from last year to say hi though as I miss the fun times I had there. You certainly start to learn about leaving people behind in your training as we go in a small way from appointment to appointment. For me I especially notice things like that now as I miss the folks from my summer assignment in Robert's Arm and as I look towards June and my first appointment.

Of course for us in our session right now the big countdown is on to finding out and then leaving for our first appointment but, I oddly, don't wish the time away. I enjoy the opportunities present at the training college and the environment here. Even though I'm so excited about June I know just how fast this year will go, so I will savour what time I have left here.