June 17: Library resources roundup

Anya was off to school. As it is getting to the end of the year, there isn’t much going on in class. As they studied WWII, they watched Schindler’s List today.

It is a powerful and difficult movie to watch, and Anya and I talked a bit about it.

I went off to MHS and scoured the library for resources for the remaining passages that I will engage. I have a path plotted now for the remaining 50,000 words, but I won’t have access to all these resources. So, I want to have access to the PDFs later.

Most of the students are gone and many seem to have started on their holiday. So, it is pretty quiet. That is good for me getting things done.

I did see a couple librarians. I think that Anya’s practicum in April helped me have a stronger and more personal connection with the librarians, which is always a good thing!

We chatted over dinner, and then Anya went up to shower. I worked on emails. My contact in Uppsala, my future boss (I guess), talked with a woman at church is is an American and married a Swede. So, she’s been in Sweden for about 20 years. She was asked if she would be my mentor and help me get settled in Uppsala, and she responded with joy! How wonderful to have an American interpreter of Swedish culture, just like Marta has been for me here in Stavanger.

Then I re-watched one of my favorite Ted Talks on “The Power of Vulnerability.” If you have 20 minutes, I highly recommend this moving, and funny, talk.

Maybe someday, I’ll have the time to write something and connect this with the “theology of the cross,” as I see tremendous parallels. Yes, let’s practice gratitude and joy today! (In Svenska, praktiken tacksamhet och glädje!)

What are you grateful for?

With blessings, (Med välsignelser,)

Beth