For my internship with the Southeastern Synod of the ELCA, I get to do a variety of activities, many of which I've written about as they have occurred. Some of these activities have had me doing something new, like leading middle school confirmands through bread baking. This past week's internship activity was a writing task, not anything out of the ordinary for me. But it was satisfying nonetheless.
Way back in the summer, my internship supervisor and I had brainstormed ways that I could be useful, and writing for the e-newsletter was one of them. We looked ahead at upcoming events, and one of them was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, on Nov. 25. Back in the summer, that day seemed so far away.
I wrote to one of the Synod staffers who has been hired to coordinate women in ministry to see if she had anything planned. I didn't want to duplicate efforts or step on her toes. I had been thinking about an article that talked about the day and offered ways for ordinary people to do something. There are lots of days that have us discussing various issues. It's easy to feel overwhelmed, and I thought a list of possible activities would be a good counterpoint to despair, cynicism, and hopelessness. My supervisor, when hearing of my proposed article, said, "Go for it."
I made the list, and I put it in a bulleted form so that my supervisor could edit it if need be. Much to my delight, he didn't. I turned it in Tuesday morning, and by Tuesday afternoon, it was online. Go here to read it; I like that it's a mix of educational, spiritual, and advocacy type activities. There's a bit of politics, but it's the non-partisan type.
Back when I was planning my week, I thought I would have the whole week to work on it, but I'm happy to have had the due date of Tuesday. Later today, Quilt Camp starts, and I am happy to have almost everything else cleared off of my schedule. I am ready to lose myself in fabric in the best possible ways.
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