new name...Jen Hale Christy


We haven't gotten the official photos yet, but here's one Kim took.
More posts to come...

posted by jen hale christy @ 7:25 PM 8 comments

Sparkling News



So, I admit I'm horrible at this whole blogging thing. I can always come up with some excuse about why I'm too busy to write, but I think this time it's a pretty good one. On October 1, Dave Christy asked me to be his wife! :) We're getting married on March 11 in the Dallas/Ft Worth area.
I hope to get better at blogging at some point, but can't make any guarantees for the next several months (or years...). But I'll give it a fighting chance.

Happy November!

posted by jen hale christy @ 12:43 PM 12 comments

Breaking the Silence...

Ok, so maybe this is just how I roll...I'm good about posting for several days or a week or so, then I get insanely busy and decide I have no time to write. No time to write? You say. Well, ok. So I have been writing, but I haven't been posting. For what it's worth, and for whoever's interested, here are some of my recent thoughts:

So, the maymester class is over, my internship has begun, I'm in So. Cal for the next 2 months, and all of this means I'm away from Abilene and people that I care about (ok, 1 in particular...). But that's beside the point...And when I say 'beside the point,' I mean I'm in deep miss but will continue to assume a casually detached stance to maintain dignity (whatever shred remains), because that's not really what this blog is all about anyway. Ok, ok. I'm not gonna lie...I am anything but 'casually detached...' but anyway, I promise I'll try to avoid any appearance of sappiness.

Some exciting things have been happening around here...my brother and I have been enjoying the benefits of living in So. Cal, such as free movie screenings, close proximity to the beach, Coffee Bean, awesome shows,... And, living with the rents also has its benefits--pool, hot tub, workout room, enough video games and movies to keep one occupied for at least 6 or 7 years straight, the home theater, free room and board (which of course includes succulent delicacies), and of course, spending time with the fam.

Ok, now to the really exciting stuff--the internship. I've just completed the second week of my internship here at the Conejo Church of Christ, and I love it! It's been a happy adjustment from barren wasteland to beautiful Cali (but again, missing Abilene friends), and a challenging adjustment from seminary to ministry. I'm finding myself in situations where my MDIV training has left me up in the theological clouds unable to locate life on planet earth. So, it's been tough, but...suprisingly upbeat! I've gotten to work closely with Andy, the preacher, learning tons from him, joining him in meetings and for sermon planning. He's fantastically inclusive and has a depth and wisdom that I've already benefitted from greatly.

I've felt like a sponge the last two weeks, just soaking it all in (new surroundings, tons of new info, advice, new people, etc.), and the second week was a bit more burdensome than the first just as far as feeling a little overwhelmed with all the newness and the demands of the online class I'm teaching. Yeah, so I'm 'teaching' this online class through ACU which demands on average about 20 hours a week of my time, which just happens to be more than I had expected. So between that, the internship (which is of course top priority), and the late-night phone calls, there's definitely not time for a social life to speak of, and really not much time for relaxing (you know, doing any of those alleged hobbies). But, I can't complain. When I can drag my butt out of bed early enough, I get to walk Sammy (our dog) with my mom, down to Starbuck's (now THAT, I can get out of bed for). And, I've gotten to swim several days a week. For the rest of this month (until the online class ends), I suppose I'm ok with those being my two extra-curricular activities. But next month,...things will be different...starting with a trip to Dallas...

posted by jen hale christy @ 6:33 PM 8 comments