Experiencing Nashotah

I can't believe it's already been over a year since our first experience of Nashotah House at last year's Experience Nashotah. You can read all about that experience at the beginning of this blog. It was an amazing introduction to what would become our home. I spent a lot of time praying that this year's Experience Nashotah would be just as amazing for our visitors as it was for us, and I think it was! God was truly in charge as He pulled the community together despite fatigue and winter blues to welcome our guests with open arms. I am not saying this to pat us on the back but rather to give God the glory for what He did through our community. He is so alive here! Just when I think this community is in a real low valley place with sickness, fatigue, winter blues, negativity, etc., He lifts us up into a mountain place and refreshes us. The community was really lifted into that mountain place during this year's Experience Nashotah.

Rob and I (with all the other SC folks here) hosted a prospective student and his wife from Conway, SC. We enjoyed getting to know them, and all of us hope and pray that God is leading them to Nashotah House.

Of all the Nashotah House activities, the favorite is the talent show. Here are some video clips of the talent show. Check them out!

These first two clips are of seminarians who recently returned from a mission trip to Peru. You can learn more about their trip by visiting the Jackson Kemper Missionary Society blog.

1.) Peru Song A video clip of some of the seminarians and spouses who attended the mission trip singing a song they learned in Peru.

2.) "Future Star...the Mancub" The March 10th posting on a seminarian's blog. It's a video of the seminarian and his son rocking out to a song he learned in Peru.

3.) Plainsong Chant A brief clip of the Nashotah House choral scholars performing a unique plainsong chant of the library's general information on collections, information which is stated on the library's homepage. Unfortunately, this is only a clip and cuts off halfway through the chant. The whole thing was a complete riot! Last year they did a plainsong chant of the preface to the 1040 tax form, which was equally hilarious.

These are only a few clips of some of the skits. It was such a fun night!

I've been making a special point to pray for those who are discerning a call to the ministry and/or getting ready for seminary in the Fall. I invite you to join me in these prayers--that God will give them wisdom and guidance and give them peace as He works out all the details of their futures.