It is far too cold for the last day of April. There's no I should have a runny nose a week before school gets out. Yet, here I am. Slightly runny nose. Trying as hard as I can to motivate myself to study for finals. At this point I'm relying on incentives, "Damien, you can write a blog entry if you will study for 3 more hours afterwards." Hopefully it'll work.

This time of the year is also notorious for massive amounts of reflection, evaluation, and nostalgia. Friday night I went to the CCF end of the year banquet. Basically a 6-hour marathon of seniors and interns sharing how much they love all things CCF. So amidst the speeches, I had plenty of time to review my own year. I'd say it's been a good year overall. Things I'd like to change next year or over the summer: be more positive (from encouraging to brainstorming to anything), be more assertive (in relationships, in leadership), be more challenging (ask the hard questions, hold people accountable). These are the main three things that have continually resurfaced in my head over the past week. I think they're all attainable to a certain degree.

Summer is going to be an interesting time. For those of you who don't know I'll be working as an engineering intern in SC. Podunk, SC that is. I don't know who I'll spend my time with. I don't know where I'll go to church. I don't really even know what I'll be doing at work. I'm going to miss All Souls Fellowship. Shane is just starting a series on the ten commandments. He's coming at it from the standpoint that the ten commandments are a way of defining the extent of the Christian life. He gave a good analogy of kids at a playground who feel much more safe and free when the playground area is enclosed by a fence. Not a limit upon their fun but a means to let them to enjoy the playground without fear. I'm curious to see where he'll go from here.

Finals don't look too bad. One each day but Wednesday. Just got to keep chuggin'. Almost there. Finish line in sight. And so on that note I bid you all farewell. Well, after a few pictures.

Went to the annual Covenant Braves game last night. Total dumb luck that some of my favorite people decided to attend. Here are just a few of them.

Today was the last day of the semester at All Souls with the whole crowd.