Summer Daze

So I realize that it has been quite a while since my last update, but really, nothing important has happened. Work has been rather.....I believe dull would be an accurate description. It is beginning to feel as though I've done everything that I can do related to work multiple times and a sense of tedious routine has taken over my life. That being said, I do still enjoy many parts of the job and while I'm ready to not be coming into the office every day, I'm not ready for the summer or this experience to be over. I have found a home here at LAMC, a feeling of comfort that I have not felt at any of the churches I have attended in the past. I'm not sure how much of this is to be attributed to my position and people feeling obligated to get to know me and how much of it is related to the people, but whatever it is, I feel comfortable.
A few highlights from the past few weeks. My cousin Abbey got married just over a week ago so we took a family trip up to Minnesota for the wedding. I flew with my grandparents so they would not have to fly by themselves because they couldn't have made the drive. The weekend was a good, relaxing get away that involved a lot of family time, a trip to the Mall of America (way to big), and a beautiful wedding.
In both the week before, and the week after, there is not much to report, just lots of reading and time in the office doing who knows what. To wrap up the summer I have two weeks to plan a service and write another sermon. The text is John 9; the story of the blind man who Jesus healed. I am planning on tying it in with homelessness, any ideas? It will be interesting to see how fast the next two weeks go because the Harders are gone until the 5th, but this time, I have a bit more of a social life to fall back on.

Peace,
Daniel