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For those of you who don't know (although, I've been proclaiming it proudly) I was accepted to the Masters of Divinity program at the Pacific School of Religion (PSR) in Berkeley, California. I received my letter and paperwork last Saturday and filled it out immediately. My desire to go to PSR is no secret.
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I was accepted to seminary... GRAD SCHOOL. I am going to grad school next fall. How did that happen?
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All that hullabaloo to say that I have more than anyone could ask for. Not because I have an education to continue and a degree to attain, but because when I received that letter, a flood of people came to mind... people I needed to call or text or email to let them know that I had officially been accepted. Family, friends, pastors, church folk, mentors, professors, co-workers. And the best part was the reaction of my housemates... at one point, they almost seemed more excited than I. Let's just say my cup was overflowing with love and support and excitement.
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It didn't take much to make me realize that living this JVC life is interesting because while I am living "simply" and "with the least of these" and "on limited funds" I have a support system wider than I could ever ask for and for that I am thankful. I am thankful because I had people to call and those people were excited for me. When my clients get into school, or transitional housing, or a drug rehab program, for that matter, the people they get to tell are the Case Managers and Staff at My Friend's Place.

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Can you just imagine?

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I have so taken for granted the people in my life... and to you all, I apologize. I am "surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses." Thank you. My love goes out to all of you over and over again.

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Praise be to Jesus Christ.