Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Photo a day - Who am I?


The United Methodist church is encouraging people to upload a photo a day for the Lenten period.  They have provided a list of words to use as a guiding theme.  I'm a little bit apprehensive about this project.  Giving something up is easy for me - taking on another project is much more of a challenge.  I'm not exactly a photographer.  Also, this is exactly my Lent.  I don't know when my Lent is.  Because I live in Ukraine, the dates don't always line up.  I'm going to do this photo project on the dates listed because I would get much too confused doing it any other way.  


The theme for today is "Who am I?"  I hope other people post an artsy, dramatic photo - but I just wanted to post this simple picture (God knows there will be enough artsy shots of a 'black and white photo of a pool chair casting a shadow' to qualify me as a real photographer) of  me and my rescue pup.  Masik is an older dog who lost a paw when he was hit by a car.  He's really quite and gentle and he is happy most always.  

Who am I?  I'm a missionary in Lviv, Ukraine.  I have a degree in Ethnology.  I wear flip-flops as long as I possibly can.  I love hugs and I laugh too loud sometimes.  I teach at a University named after the rebel/socialist/nationalist/hero who was kicked out of it for being a rebel/socialist/nationalist/hero.  I translate poetry from Ukrainian into English.  I would eat sushi for every meal if it was socially acceptable and financially practical.  I'm a disciple of Jesus who learns slowly over time.  I save up all of my fear until the time when I really need to be afraid.  I am a student pastor not currently under appointment in my home conference and appointed but not a student pastor in my adopted conference (I seriously don't know if I am clergy or lay at this point).  I am more than my failures and less than my accomplishments.  I am happy.   

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