Mer and I just got back from a picnic lunch put on by our church and the Kent branch of the China Outreach Ministries,
where we were able to have lunch with graduate students from China,
Taiwan, Malaysia, and India. Talk about your assembled brain power! Mer
and I got to talk to Sinu (from India) who is entering his
PhD program for some kind of human genetics (I forget the official
term for the study), and we had a long conversation with a professor at
Kent, who was at the picnic with her very cute daughter and with her
mother. She spoke very good English, having studied in the Northwest
for six years before coming to Kent.
One of the great things about America is that it is still a desirable place for foreigners to come to. It is re
ally
cool to get to interact with people from other cultures and
experiences. Since it was a church function, we were certainly willing
to talk about God, but not in a forceful way. Mer and I talked a little
about God and Christianity with the professor and a little with Sinu,
but both times were natural enough in the conversation. Mostly it was
about showing love and hospitality to people who may still be getting
used to America (Sinu has only been in Kent for a month).
We did
get to finish the afternoon up with getting to see the students riding
horses (if they wanted to). The professor and Sinu both took the
opportunity. What a nice way to spend an afternoon – people from
five countries coming together to eat in New Baltimore, Ohio. How fun
is that?
i remember those conferences, yes. i did them during class. haha. i gave them something to work on and then met with them in the hall. i was too jealous of my down time to do it any other way. meredith is more dedicated than i. =)
i am, not kidding, WIPED OUT. i am dragging along here like a zombie today. lots to do yet. this week is the trip to shakespeare festival up in oregon, which i will love once i’m on the bus. but it is adding undue stress in prepping for it.
later.
hey mr. riordan!!! how’s the search for fools who won’t be nearly as cool as us, but can be close?
indeed. you will NEVER find fools like the originals. we were rather amazing. no one you will find will be as funny (this is not necessarily meant as a curse, but a fact)
ewww, kent.
new baltimore is very much like mt then. it’s kind of funny seeing all the asian kids here actually, all stuck in the 80’s fashion…you know what i like about college, not being in school as long. unfortunately, however, we don’t have monday fools practice which we would be in right now
i love the “it means right” story, by the way.
am beat. wanted to say hi. wanted to rub your nose in the fact that in two days, i will be in ashland oregon for an all-expense paid trip to see four plays. now, if we could just get rid of the kids. . . 😉
Oooo, look at the new post! I’m shocked that Mu would post something so controversial! Who knew he had it in him! And such a radical reinterpretation of Christianity, too!
Good on ya, Mu! Way to think outside the box!
Oh, wait…my mistake. There isn’t a new post. Oops.