First, to those who have faithfully visited my blog, hoping for news about how I was doing on sabbatical, I want to say that I’m sorry I couldn’t keep you more informed and up to date. Actually, it wasn’t due to neglect, but rather because of a purposeful decision not to blog more often, based on two discoveries I made:
1) I found I needed some privacy for the process I was going through. I felt the blog was a much too public place to air my thoughts and feelings in raw, unedited form. read more »
Last week I was talking to a fellow pastor who has just finished his own three-month sabbatical. He told me some advice he heard that he adopted as his own mantra during his sabbatical: "Start really slow…and then slow down every day." Well, that’s enough for today. More later.
It’s been a long time since I’ve been in touch—I’ve been back from Serbia for 2 weeks now. I’ve had a lot of time to process the trip, and I wanted to share some of my reflections with you. In short, Serbia needs us! These two images say it better than words: read more »
Hi Everyone,
It’s been a week since I’ve returned. I think my body is just now recovering from the hard work and excessive eating we endured. read more »
What’s wrong with me???…I’m already missing being in Serbia…! People ask me if I had a "good time" and I tell them I had a rewarding time! A "rewarding time" is a "good time" but also has lasting personal value. read more »
Sometimes it’s like trying to drink from a fire hose! There’s so much going on: a full schedule, lots of conversations in many different languages, old friends, new opportunities and challenges. read more »
Doug is posting pictures from Serbia on his Facebook page. Click here to open Facebook.
I posted pictures on my facebook. www.facebook.com/angelia.thames or here is a link directly to the album http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=144666&id=1252125993&l=fb5ec1b912 Check’em out. :) ang read more »
