It's not that I miss suburbia, but... maybe I do. Since school hasn't started yet and my kids are always with me, which is bliss, painful, loud, annoying bliss, we get to spend a lot of time wondering things like "why did the squirrels eat all the peaches from the tree?" and "what will we do next year to keep the furry tailed rats from attacking again?" Also, are we seeing different deer, or is the same six deer over and over? Can one doe take care of three fawns & which one of the bucks is the dad? Finally, my dog Abby, who barks at deer (a lot), is actually scared of them, so we're thinking steel cage match, toe to paw, five rounds - winner take all!
Seriously, I can't wait for school to start. The Chapel of the Apostles (COTA) has undergone some restoration this summer, so we've not been able to pray there since our arrival. It is the chapel for the seminary, as opposed to All Saints, which is the cathedral-like chapel for the undergrads. COTA is modern, yet really beautiful. The seminary building itself, Hamilton Hall, not so much. Marti was the first to point out it's circa 1965 charm. I actually appreciate that the seminary is physically set apart (about 1/4 mile of woods separate the seminary buildings from the rest of campus), but I wish the architecture had been more in keeping with the main campus buildings, which are gorgeous and very reminiscent of Oxford, which they are modelled on. Oh well, pretty or not, Hamilton Hall is definitely holy ground and you can sense the prayers and study of scripture that have been the hallmark of the place.
Gotta go babysit Joshua, so more later...
peace
Jon
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