Thankful.

I went to a conference today in Lincoln, and it was basically a mini-reunion. Other Concordia grads, some student teachers, and some professors. It was great to see so many people again.

It was also surreal in a sense to be seeing those people again as a professional.

So much has happened in less than a year.

And it reaffirmed what they say: the Lutheran circle's pretty small, and it gets smaller everyday.

I am so excited to see what the remaining months of the year bring.

The theme of the conference was "Rooted and Growing in Christ", and the theme verse sums it up how I feel perfectly:

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. [Colossians 2:6-7]