Sorry for the delay in posting this week, it has been totally crazy. And I thought homework at Trinity was a heavy load... it's tiring with quite a bit of reading every night as well as a journal on reading and lecture. But I'm staying above water! Kind of... depends on your definition of staying up on work.
This week we have had Dr. Glenn Stanton as our speaker. He is the director for Family Formation Studies right at Focus and has published quite a few books. Two of them, "The Ring Makes All The Difference" and "Secure Daughters, Confident Sons", are the two books we have been working through this week. Dr. Stanton has made appearances on Dr. Phil as well as many news shows. This week he talked to us about the Theology of Marriage & Family, as well as the negative effects of cohabitation.
It was especially cool to learn about the wedding that will take place at the end of time between us and Christ. He heart yearns for us like a groom yearns for his bride. I don't know about you, but that's a great feeling to have. We were given many shocking statistics on marriage in America as well as the family formation. It's tough to hear those numbers, but at the same time gives us hope because "generations are shaped by that which they were denied or lived without". So what does the future look like for us? The future looks like what we're creating it to be based on what our values are driving towards. Tomorrow is our last day with Dr. Stanton, and it has been a great week learning about his specialty.
In regards to my counseling practicum this week, it was pretty busy. On Tuesday we went to Pikes Peak Therapeutic Riding Center, which is a stable where Equine Therapy takes place. Clients come here to work with the horses to help them through their problems. Something interesting I learned is that horses were created to reflect the feelings of humans. This is one of the main reasons that horses are used for therapy. One of the most surprising groups that this facility works with are PTSD victims. Many of them come here and are able to work through their issues with the horses. God certainly has an interesting way of going about things in life :) Today I worked with my counselor listening in on phone calls. Some got intense today, but that's all part of the job. I can't expect it always to be a walk in the park. Tomorrow afternoon we are going out on a caving adventure as part of an experiential therapy process. We'll see how that goes!
Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday, I need the weekend. And have exciting plans... so check back later. Thanks for the prayers and support and many cards I have received in the mail. You guys are great and I miss you all!
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