Seminary class day one

Today was the first day of classes. We started with our OT intro and went over some of the basic differences between the Christian OT, and the First Testament/Hebrew Bible. Mainly the differences are the order of the books, which I had already found out from Bob Cootes book Power Politics and the Making of the Bible. After chapel it was on to Hebrew where we learned the Aleph Bet song, an upbeat children’s song to learn the Hebrew alphabet, check it out, you can find it on http://www.Youtube.com

WE also went over the alphabet, how to pronounce each letter, and what the transliteration of each is. Professor Imchen let us know our first quiz will be Friday on basically what we learned today.

At about 2:30 Charles came over and informed me Julie was at the GTU and not coming back so we didn’t have a driver for the bus to Berkeley, so I ran over to the administration building and turned in my license and insurance info to drive. I drove us at 6, and while waiting at Starr King for “Jesus and Drugs” (doesn’t really deal with Jesus at all) I got a call from the seminary saying I was OK to drive… oops! J

I also got good news today in terms of the possibility of Naval Chaplaincy. I have been trying to find out my re enlistment code for about a year now, but never used the proper channels because I was afraid to call my OSO. I was looking through online forums earlier this week and someone was saying anyone who DORs from OCS gets a RE4 (not recommended for reenlistment) which the Navy right now will not take RE4s. the Naval Chaplain Recruiter told me I would have to consider the Army or Air Force, or use the Jag to try and get my RE changed. I called my OSO today in Spokane, and the Gunnery Sergeant informed me I do not get DD214 forms, or an RE code for dropping, so the path is clear! IT is getting pretty late, and I have spirituality class early tomorrow morning, so I am going to head to bed now, and I invite you to keep on following my blog because there is much more to come.

Oh Yeah! The Griz are Playing UC Davis on Saturday, so I am going to try to get tickets and head the hour and a half to the North East so I can watch my boys in action on the road!