Wow...this has been one interesting Christmas. You know, the snow on the 23rd was great. The 24th was still pretty, but come the 25th, I was sooo over the beauty of it and really just wanting to go home and see my family. We never made it. I'm from Worthington, MN, and they got pummeled even more than we did here in St. Paul. I was relieved to hear my mom tell me to stay at school and not try the 3 hour trek, because it would've taken forever and likely would've been scary. Instead, we hung out at Kevin's parent's house for 48 hours, bugging them, eating lots of delicious meals, and playing cello. We're moving the official holiday back until next weekend! Despite the falling snow, church at Spirit of Christ in St. Louis Park was packed, we kept shoveling every 15 minutes to keep the sidewalks clear, and even got the luminaries out! Last year I was in Torrance, CA without a jacket, tights, and not a snowflake in sight. Those were the days!
We had a beautiful 60 something degree Christmas in Torrance. The sun was shining but we were missing our Amber. May God continue to shine His light on you and through you. Love you!
Some of us former Minnesotans live in Torrance just to escape this kind of weather drama. Hang in there. "If winter comes, can spring be far behind?" Sometimes, yes!
Scott Dalen
M.Div Middler, Cohort 2 of the Distributed Learning Program
Family: Wife Emily, Son Jack, Daughter Ava
Hometown: Milford, Iowa
College: Iowa Lakes Community College and Iowa State University
Current Job: Lay Minister at First Lutheran Church in Milford, Iowa
Hobbies/Interests: I'm an avid fan of golf, both playing and watching. I
enjoy acting as well as reading, and I am a huge movie buff and probably
spend way too much time at the video store.
Aspirations: To become an academy award winning actor or at the very least
appear on Inside the Actors Studio. A more realistic goal:
ordination...sometime out there in the future.
Eric Hoffer
MDiv Intern
Hometown: Edina, Minn.
College: Luther College
Internship Location: Holy Cross Lutheran, Salem, Ore.
Hobbies/interests: A little bit of everything, really--especially reading, sports, music, cooking, and adventures
Jenni Lathrop
M.A. Senior, CYF, Part-time, Commuter
Family: Husband Paul, son Patrick and twin daughters Hannah and Zoe
Hometown: Northeast Minneapolis
College: Augsburg College, Minneapolis
Current Jobs: Wife/mom; Children, Youth and Family Coordinator (Sunrise UMC, Mounds View); Graphic Designer (Luther Seminary Communications Office)
Hobbies/Interests: Reading (a lot), knitting, pop culture, seeing how fast I can fill my TiVo, movies
Aspirations: That one day children and youth will be welcomed into all forms of worship with open arms and patient hearts. That one day congregations will help families with faith formation in the home from birth instead of trying to jam it all in during confirmation. Oh, and that world peace thing.
Carl Mattias Olofsson
Exchange Student from Sweden, studying to become a pastor.
Hometown: Uppsala, Sweden.
Hobbies/interests: Theology, books, computers, doing the dishes, blogging
Jenny Pietz
MDiv Middler
College: Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Hometown: St. Louis Park, Minn.
Current Job: TA for Greek Classes at Luther
Hobbies: Photography, nature, time with friends, cooking, music, travel
Aspirations: Live joyfully, be a pastor and teacher who equips people to serve God and the world
Tim Snyder
DL MDiv Junior
Hometown: Seguin, Texas
Current Job: Curator & Mission Developer at The Netzer Co-Op
Hobbies/interests: community developing, photography, coffee, blogging, reading and music
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We had a beautiful 60 something degree Christmas in Torrance. The sun was shining but we were missing our Amber. May God continue to shine His light on you and through you. Love you!
Some of us former Minnesotans live in Torrance just to escape this kind of weather drama. Hang in there. "If winter comes, can spring be far behind?" Sometimes, yes!
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