Asheville Day Trip

Made it to Asheville today to meet with Bishop Porter Taylor. Two hours there, one hour meeting, one hour phone shopping, two hours home and there you have it - a whole day! The meeting went really well. It started off pretty official and heavy with some probing spiritual questions (like, "how has your understanding of your call to the ministry changed since participating in the PLDC?" and "Who is Jesus for you?") We worked our way into more casual, comfortable territory as we continued to talk and by the time I left, we were cracking each other up. :) I've been invited to attend the May overnight (probably with about eight other aspirants and the Commission on Ministry) which will be May 21-22 at Lake Logan. After the overnight, if I'm still in the game, I have six months to do the following: 6mo internship, psychological exam, physical exam, Myers Briggs, etc. Is it sick that I'm really enjoying this process? :)haha! I've heard it described as the longest low-hurdle race you'll ever run, and like a minefield full of hoops to jump through. I think I enjoy it because I really need this time to wrap my head around the idea of me as a priest. The call finds you, even if you're not really ready to imagine yourself there. This gives me a process, a checklist, a calendar and a plan. I can organize my route and have a system of evaluators in place to reinforce me along God's path. Thy will be done, not mine... the feedback helps me feel like this really is what I SHOULD be doing rather than just what I WANT to do.

Thanks for the love and support. What will be, will be! One thing's for sure, I can't be anyone other than me... and I don't want to be. If this is right, then it'll happen. If not, I've got something else wonderful out there waiting for me.