Wow, I start a myspace page and it's like I forgot that I had a blog!
So last week, I was sitting in class evaluating our students as they each presented a Bible study. Jen, Michael, and I sat in back like Simon and his crew on American Idol, critiquing their presentations. I was quite impressed - I learned some stuff, and enjoyed the creativity of our students. People ate dog-food burritos, jumped out of boxes, and it was all tied into their lessons! And then, in the middle of the last student's Bible study, Jen stepped out to use the bathroom, but rushed back into class to get me. I followed her, and looked down the west wing of our dorm to see water pouring out of the ceiling, flooding the hallway and overflowing into the rooms!
The temps dropped overnight, so the pipes in the attic froze and broke. Of course, it took me a bit to figure this out, and after shutting off the water supply, sweeping the bulk of the water out the door, I set out to get advice to fix the pipes (because I had never done it before!). By the end of the day, the pipes were fixed and the floors were dried, thanks to all who helped. I spent the next day hauling bucket loads of sopping wet insulation out of the attic so the wood underneath could dry.
But it was a good learning experience. Now I know how to fix copper pipes when they leak!
In the meantime this is our last week of class before we had to New York City for Christmas and New Years. Seven students, six staff, two guests, two kids, and the message of the Gospel will be hitting the streets of Manhattan from Dec. 17 to Jan. 2. Please pray for us!
