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Welcome to my blog, “Profiteor”! This will be the location where I will post updates, photos, and newsletters before, during, and after my year of service in the United Kingdom through the Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), so please check in periodically to receive the most recent news.

Now, some of you may be wondering about the name of my blog (I hope you find it an intriguing title). “Profiteor” (pronounced pro-fee-tay-oar) is Latin for three different English verbs: I confess, I profess, and I praise, and these three meanings are the reason I chose “Profiteor” as the title instead of something a little more obvious. During my next year in the United Kingdom, I will be posting periodically entries and photos which will do exactly what the title suggests. I will be confessing my struggles and misconceptions; the emotions and experiences I do not yet know of. I will be professing my triumphs, learning moments, and whatever else might happen in a year. Finally I will be praising God’s glory and love experienced in the most mundane aspects of life, thousands of miles from where I grew up. These are the reasons for the unusual title, and how it will frame my future posts.

Monday, November 10, 2014

An Unconventional Thanksgiving: November 9

November 9
This morning I was running a bit late to set fir or morning youth service.  I was frantically soured walking down the street praying that my delayed presence didn't cause my co-worker too much stress.  I turn onto the driveway leading to the church center where we hold the service, and as I'm walking though the graveyard I notice some movement on my left.  I turn my head and see a Muntjac deer.  It looks like any other kind of deer, except for the fact that it is only around 2 feet tall as an adult.  It looks at me, turns and looks at the church goer waking towards us, and bolts across the driveway into the hedges.  It was only about 5 seconds of my day in total, but it was something brand new and rather unique. 

Today I'm thankful for the little Muntjac deer and the wildlife with whom we share the Earth.

This is a Muntjac deer.  The photo doesn't show the size, but imagine it coming up the middle of your thigh.  Photo credit: BBC

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