A District Superintendent? (choke, choke, cough, cough)

The word is "so out" that I will suppose the Bishop would even sanction my writing about it now...yes, truth be told, I am told, I am to be a district superintendent come July 1. I am still caught in all the process of how this is happening, but must say I am extremely excited and my soul has been blessed with bliss in the midst of my mind's rationality. I don't know when I have been just this plain happy. And right now, I'm not worrying too much about being rational about it. I'm just joyful. I am not positive, as of this writing, which district it will be, though I hope to stay in the Kansas City area. Just plain happy. Is that weird, or what?

And happier still today as I helped (only a tiny bit) in leading worship for the installation service of Hal Knight in the Wright Wesleyan Studies chair at St. Paul School of Theology. And joyful in having lunch with some of the faculty and others as we helped the Knights celebrate. Hal has been a very special person for me this past year, and has helped me process some of the "evangelical renewal of heart and mind" of which my emergent interest arose. He has been constantly encouraging, never bowled over by my boundless (nearly) enthusiam about the emergent conversation and his humble spirit is an example to me of how to care and support without drawing attention to yourself. Thanks Hal!