Just another post
Hey everyone, I haven't posted in awhile, so I thought maybe now was a good time. Plus, I was told it was time for a new post.
Anyway, this past weekend, I drove out to Hemet (about 60 miles east of La Verne). To get there you have to drive throught a lot of dust and dairy farms. It sort of seems like it is out in the middle of nowhere. I went out there because while I was still at training I got an email from the lady in charge of getting speakers for the United Methodist Women Riverside District Meeting. So like usual I waited until the last minute to prepare, but I think it went well. Most of the churches in the Riverside District (the district that David and Margaret is in) support DMH in someway or another. Many of the women come out here at some point during the year. Plus, DMH is a National Mission Institute, so that means that we are somehow supported by the UMWs. I told them my story and how I ended up at DMH and what I am doing. I also made sure to tell them that I would LOVE to come and talk to any units or circles or committees at their churches to get the word out about the US-2 program. I had several takers (so we will see where that leads.
Sunday I attended the inaugural meeting of the Inland Valley Chapter of Progressive Christians United. I guess I will see where that takes me. They only have big meetings once a quarter, but there is a program that works with high school students and also a group that works on college campuses, so maybe I can get my foot in the door through one of those groups.
When I got home from the meeting I decided to look on the SWTX website (my home church conference) because I had done an interview for the paper at the beginning of the month. Amazingly I found the article (http://umcswtx.org/news/witness/witHtm0922/swt/ccum.htm). It is a very well written article. I doubt that will happen many more times, but I am happy that the program is getting out in SWTX because most people there don't know about the program (in my experience).
Monday I had to go to the DMH Board Meeting so my big boss here could introduce me and I could tell them about myself. While I was there I got another invitation to speak and a few more were interested. I think they just seemed happy to find out who the US-2 is that is working here.
That is really all I have to post. I do have some prayer concerns. My MIRYAP (missionary in residence for young adult programs), otherwise known as Lauren, my boss in New York, found out at the end of last week that her uncle was killed in a motorcylce accident. Also, my teaching assistant, Omar, will probably be becoming a father sometime this week. It is his and his wife's first baby, so he is a bit nervous.
All for now,
grace and peace
Anyway, this past weekend, I drove out to Hemet (about 60 miles east of La Verne). To get there you have to drive throught a lot of dust and dairy farms. It sort of seems like it is out in the middle of nowhere. I went out there because while I was still at training I got an email from the lady in charge of getting speakers for the United Methodist Women Riverside District Meeting. So like usual I waited until the last minute to prepare, but I think it went well. Most of the churches in the Riverside District (the district that David and Margaret is in) support DMH in someway or another. Many of the women come out here at some point during the year. Plus, DMH is a National Mission Institute, so that means that we are somehow supported by the UMWs. I told them my story and how I ended up at DMH and what I am doing. I also made sure to tell them that I would LOVE to come and talk to any units or circles or committees at their churches to get the word out about the US-2 program. I had several takers (so we will see where that leads.
Sunday I attended the inaugural meeting of the Inland Valley Chapter of Progressive Christians United. I guess I will see where that takes me. They only have big meetings once a quarter, but there is a program that works with high school students and also a group that works on college campuses, so maybe I can get my foot in the door through one of those groups.
When I got home from the meeting I decided to look on the SWTX website (my home church conference) because I had done an interview for the paper at the beginning of the month. Amazingly I found the article (http://umcswtx.org/news/witness/witHtm0922/swt/ccum.htm). It is a very well written article. I doubt that will happen many more times, but I am happy that the program is getting out in SWTX because most people there don't know about the program (in my experience).
Monday I had to go to the DMH Board Meeting so my big boss here could introduce me and I could tell them about myself. While I was there I got another invitation to speak and a few more were interested. I think they just seemed happy to find out who the US-2 is that is working here.
That is really all I have to post. I do have some prayer concerns. My MIRYAP (missionary in residence for young adult programs), otherwise known as Lauren, my boss in New York, found out at the end of last week that her uncle was killed in a motorcylce accident. Also, my teaching assistant, Omar, will probably be becoming a father sometime this week. It is his and his wife's first baby, so he is a bit nervous.
All for now,
grace and peace
posted by valerie @ 6:45 PM
1 Comments:
At 10:06 PM,
Anonymous said…
Hey Valerie,
It sounds like you are doing great work in California! I hope everything goes well!
Peace,
Will
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