pithy statements and other idle thoughts

So my friends have been telling me that I'm woefully behind in keeping up with my blog... which is absolutely correct.

I initially started this blog to keep up with ministry partners and friends and thus seem to only think of blogging when some event has occured in the campus ministry. Not so today. Today I had a chance encounter with a lovely Korean woman who greatly encouraged me in my faith.

I had to get a bridesmaid dress altered and since I'm new to Austin, just searched around online to find a tailor close to me. I probably looked at 10-15 websites and locations of tailors and dress alterations places before choosing the tailor that I went to today. I'm normally not picky about my tailors, but had a wonderful one in Houston and was looking to find something similar here: family owned, small, not busy so I can drop in anytime, opportunity to build a relationship with the tailor. I ended up picking a place that seemed good and was the closest to my house.

This morning as she pinned my dress, I shared with her what I do with Campus Crusade and she replied that she is a Christian and her Korean church regularly goes out to UT and shares their faith with students there. We both encouraged each other, chatting while she continued pinning my dress. I left the shop with her business card in hand and she with mine, promising to connect me with her pastor so that we can partner together to reach college students at UT.

Of all the shops I could have walked into today, and I chose hers... or rather was guided to hers. I'm looking foward to connecting with this Korean Presbyterian Church and seeing how we can work together this year.

oh and I don't have anything pithy to say, I just like that word :)