Grad School News; Countdown to Cairo

I found out yesterday that I was accepted for an MTS to the Candler School of Theology, which is part of Emory. Ostensibly this is a good thing; however, I'm fairly certain that I don't want to go there. While Emory itself is quite progressive and critical in its approach to religion, I'm concerned that Candler is far too Christian and "religious" for this Jewish girl. Nonetheless, this suggests that the future I have imagined for myself could become reality. TBD...

I leave for Cairo one week from today. I alternate between thinking I have way too much to do and will never be ready and wondering what it is unemployed people do with their time. Between visiting every doctor I ever had (because I will soon be without health insurance), I am spending time eating all of my favorite foods that will be difficult to come by in Egypt. Don't get me wrong, I'm looking forward to the food in Cairo--but three months without Mixtec, Cheerios, and people who understand the notion of vegetarianism will be difficult.