Yesterday was another pleasant Sunday. Sundays are getting increasingly pleasant. The best part about church was Preceptor’s blessing of the children during communion. He says something like “the Lord bless you until your eating and drinking” or whatever, but it sounds like he says “until you’re 18 and drinking” and I kept almost laughing really hard and it was so difficult keeping it in. The worst part was when I was at the rail and I almost started crying I wanted to laugh so hard. Not very pious, I know. I’m not the first one to think so, however.

The rest of the afternoon I labored over my pericope question: “What are the differences between the narrative subject and style of Genesis 1 and Genesis 2-3? How could these differences shed light on the theological purpose of Genesis 2-3?” I was very nervous about this question. Josh LaFeve and I had a nice conversation about it and about Genesis in general in the library, however, and I felt more confident as I wrote my response. It seemed to be well received today, so that was relieving.

Then we had chapel and we have to use the Australian Hymnal the WHOLE WEEK for psalms which sucks so hardcore. I never know what’s going on. Luckily I was sitting by Samuli who sings very loudly and well, so I couldn’t really hear myself or be heard.

And then we had house tea, and I always like house tea so much. Courtney and I played some cards with demanding little Gabriella, but I don’t mind playing cards too much. We had these little cakes called “Madelines” and you put clotted cream on them. My arteries hurt afterwards. The name is appropriate. It was pretty good, though.

I’m sad that I’m leaving May 14 instead of May 29 with the other girls. That was a hasty decision. I’ll be happy to be home, but the entire house is taking a trip to Germany the last weekend in May to play soccer against the German Lutheran Seminary and I want to go soo bad. I was thinking about seeing if I could change ticket dates, but their flight is sold out. So I’m sad. I’ll have to get over it, I guess. I’m already despairing about leaving here in 3 and a half months. Isn’t that pathetic? But everything has been so lovely so far, and spring is just around the corner and that will be even nicer. And then I will have to leave and who knows if I’ll ever come back! But Ena and I are going to travel around Europe and we’ll come to Cambridge. I’ll make it happen. She will love it.

Another little sidenote: for Reformation class we’re reading about the English reformation and so much of it had to do with Cambridge, and that’s pretty neat. I was recognizing names of the places they described in my book, and it was strange to think that I am actually here.

We have a decision to make. WHERE should we go over our break. Two European countries relatively close to each other, if not right next to each other. Tell me.

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