Update and I’M CERTIFIED!

Here is an update on a few things I mentioned
– I am LOVING the ipod. It’s come in so handy! I got to use it at the talk I gave at Willamette. Is that God’s good timing or what? My next step is to put some pictures on it. That will be fun.
-The pumpkin is now sitting on my kitchen counter. I think I’m going to paint it this year instead of carving. Time to get those acrylics out…
-The pink wig lives again this Halloween. Pictures will be posted…
-The talk at Willamette went well. It was rather strange. I used to listen to the speakers when I was in Intervarsity at OSU and want to one day be in their place. Life has come full circle now. It’s so strange to find myself living the dreams I’ve held for so long. Audiences seem to connect really well with story which is great because I enjoy telling them. Each time, I think I get better. Next week I’m speaking to junior highers at a Foursquare church.

Yesterday I went by my PO Box and picked up my mail. Among the items was a package and as soon as I realized what it was, I ripped it open. Inside was my certificate saying I am now a Certified Spiritual Director. I have completed all my supervision hours and went to Portland for my final interview with MaryKate two weeks ago. It feels so gratifying to have the certificate in hand. I am choosing not to have any directees right now as I work through some of my own stuff, but I think I’ll have to go get new business cards just the same. I can’t put in words how much this means to me, what I feel when I look at it. I want to give a huge thank you to Kathy who first told me of spiritual directors, to “the other Sarah” for suggesting I become one, to MaryKate and Carole for their undying support and encouragement, to Gayle for my class training, to Katie Skurja for her mentoring and encouragement, and most of all, to Adria who was my director for several years and supervised me later on. Much of what I’ve learned about direction, I learned from her. Thank you all so much for your belief in me. I can’t tell you how much it has meant to my life and my heart. I hope I can pass a bit of that on to the lives I touch in turn.