First the wet, and then the beautiful–Anya of course.
I almost missed the bus this morning, as it arrived early. But thanks to a person buying a ticket on board, it was delayed enough for me to sprint to the bus.
It was raining heavily, so my pants got a bit wet walking/running to the bus, but they got quite soaked on the front on my walk to school after getting off the bus. I have remembered rain pants on other days, but I rushed out the door to get the bus and didn’t think of it until it was too late.
Fortunately, there was enough time until chapel to have them dry enough so they didn’t look wet though they still were slightly damp.
In chapel, we sang the wonderful hymn, “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” which was an encouragement for me. The line “all I have needed Thy hand hath provided” reminded me of God’s Providence in the past. So, why should I doubt it for the challenges of this PhD journey? Though I mostly, question my diligence as there is always more to do and often I just have to make life work here with laundry, walking to grocery stores, online bills, etc.
I picked up two books that came in on inter-library loan.
- Toorn, Karel van der. Sin and Sanction in Israel and Mesopotamia: A Comparative Study. Studia Semitica Neerlandica. Assen: Van Gorcum, 1985.
- Tzvi Abusch, “The Socio-Religious Framework of the Babylonian Witchcraft Ceremony Maqlû: Some Observations on the Introductory Section of the Text, Part I,” in Riches Hidden in Secret Places: Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Memory of Thorkild Jacobsen, ed. Tzvi Abusch (Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisebrauns, 2002), 1–34.
Crazy huh!?! Fortunately, I don’t have to read the whole books, just a few pages in each.
I worked at MHS until the rain subsided to a sprinkle and walked to the bus. Anya was home and made dinner, while I worked some more.
Earlier in the day, Anya called me at MHS and asked if I would email Rebecca, our landlord, and ask about borrowing a bunad (the Norwegian traditional dress) for Sunday, the 17th of May or Syttende Mai celebration. Previously, they offered, which I would have never even considered as they are cherished and expensive! But Anya’s friend is encouraging her to wear one on Sunday. So, I asked–with all the clear language that they could say no.
With a prompt reply and generous affirmation, Rebecca gave me location of all the accouterments. Anya was so eager, she tried it on.
It is an amazing fit! It’s lovely. Now we have to find an iron. We could ask Rebecca, but that would be admitting that we haven’t used an iron in over 3 months. Nothing like travel clothes and wrinkle resistant fabric!
With blessings (and wrinkles),
Beth