Thursday, I made this Facebook post:
"One of my seminary requirements requires credits in intercultural immersion, either done overseas or in the U.S. I just found out that in May of 2023, 2 of my professors will be leading an intercultural immersion trip to France where we will spend some time in Paris to recover from jet lag and then continue on to spend a week being part of the Taize community. The flyer says, 'Immerse yourself in monastic life at one of the world's most iconic sites of Christian pilgrimage.' Yes please!"
I found out about the opportunity because one of my seminary professors sent an e-mail of invitation to the whole class. My first thought was that I couldn't go in May--and then I realized it's May of 2023. Now, I could go in May of 2022, as I think about it; there's no full-time job keeping me here. But it's easier to plan for May of 2023.
I hope to get class credit, but even if that's not possible, the trip itself seems reasonable in terms of anticipated cost: $3,200 (Includes airfare, ground transport to/from Taize, meals, 3 nights stay in Paris, and the stay in Taize). Even if I have to pay more to get class credit, it still seems reasonable. I realize that I'm lucky; it seems reasonable because I have resources. We've sold our house, so I have resources and fewer responsibilities.
I am also lucky in that I really love all of my seminary professors so far. I completely trust their ability to lead this kind of trip and to make it even more worthwhile than it would be if I went on my own. And I also feel lucky in that I really think that one of them meant it when she wrote to me, "I hope you can come!"
I hope so too.
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