One Year Countdown

I don't think I've ever recorded that Howard was accepted as a candidate under care under our denomination's local presbytery.  (You can check out his funny photo on the link above).

This month also marks one year from finishing up the remainder of the massive 106 units towards graduating with a Master's of Divinity from RTS.  It's been a long journey.  This is our 9th year and we can finally see a dim light at the end of the tunnel.  This upcoming 10th year tackling this degree is probably going to be the toughest, not in languages (which was the hardest peak of his seminary experience) but with his time.  TWO very in depth week-long summer classes, ELEVEN whopping units (plus a field seminar for no credits, total of 5 classes this fall, did I mention he still has to work full-time too?), 3 GINORMOUS (Taryn promises this is in the dictionary but did I spell it right?) exams to take that have nothing to do with his classes (English Bible, Catechism and one other that I don't remember) and thankfully just 3 classes left in his final Spring semester.  Makes me tired just thinking about it but I'm glad I'm not doing the reading and the writing and the studying.  Just the supporting and praying. I'll take that anyday!