Life's a beach. . .and then you do CPE

So, I'm starting CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) tomorrow at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. I'm excited and nervous.. .and sometimes nervous and excited. . .and sometimes I have the crap freaked out of me. 24-hour on-call shifts, getting the hard questions about why God allows suffering in the world, being an actual active Christian leader, seeing severed limbs (I might be making that one up, I don't know yet). . .it all sounds overwhelming.

At least, though, I'll get in lots of beach time. I've gone with my host parent-people, Don and Trude, twice now at 6:30 in the morning to avoid the harsh sun and crowds! I'd be kinda nice to go there lots by myself to unwind. I might need it. . .you never know.

If you're reading this, would you mind praying for me? It's going to be a stressful summer, but I hope that God can help me find the means to process it all, relax a little, and learn good things about life and myself.

Oh, and incidentally, what does this make you think of? I think it's gonna be my new favorite band: http://www.thepow.org/