The "Slime Stage" of Metamorphosis
I haven't written on this blog in more than six months. In that time, a lot has happened. I moved to Austin, Texas for seminary in the middle of a pandemic. I began the formation process for becoming a priest (although, I guess you could say I was already in the process but this is a more intentional, intensive stage). With all the things I'm learning and ways I'm being shaped, you'd think I'd have a lot to write about. But I have found myself struggling to put anything into words. Partly, I blame COVID-brain. I've had great difficulty over the past year in concentrating and focus, especially when it comes to reading and writing. Somehow I've been able to do well in my classes at seminary so far, but I often feel like my brain is in a fog. So many aspects of seminary have been online, and the disconnect has caused a lot of strain. This was especially strong during Encuentro, our January term which, in a normal year, would involve an immersive tri
