this whirlwind

Life accelerated on Tuesday. It was the day we "report" back to campus: the day we start intensive preparations for new student week, which now begins tomorrow. And I'm already pretty exhausted!

The last four days have begun with two hours of packed time with my campus team - six of us praying, conferring, planning, and brainstorming. And then full days of phone calls, e-mails, organizing, writing: readying the major events that accompany the arrival of the new freshman class of 2005. I think I've put in 12 solid hours for the last four days - whew. Right now it's almost midnight, and I finished up about 10 minutes ago.

It's worth it, though. I may not know them yet - but some of my new best friends are lying awake tonight in their upstairs bedrooms - anticipating the biggest change of their life tomorrow morning. I'm one of those who believes in God-orchestrated "chance meetings" - and this next 5 days will be full of them.

I hope there are many who will find a home in our family here on campus. Find God in the midst of the other people. Find out how big Life really is.

Here we go.