Thursday, April 19

Jean

from Can You Drink This Cup by Henri Nouwen
He sums up why I love college ministry and why I love living in Boston:

You know, your joy and your pain give you a mission. Those who came to live with you, from whom you received much and to whom you gave much, aren’t just leaving you. You are sending them back to their schools, their homes, and their families, to bring some of the love they have lived with you. It’s hard. It’s painful to let them go. But when you realize that this is a mission, you will be able to send your friends to continue their journeys without losing the joy they brought you.

Running

me (proudly) - my housemates and i ran 3.7 miles this morning! prior to this week the most i've run was prob 1.5 miles haha

coworker1 - omg are you serious

coworker2 - that's too much too fast, esp if you've been running 3 days in a row

1 - seriously. plantafasciitis. patellefemoral pain syndrome. ITB syndrome. not good.

2 - i'm giving it one week.

1 - i went to a seminar recently saying every step you take running loads 400 lbs through each foot

me - ... *starts stretching ITBs*