Weekend Update

George just sent me this pic from our mini-reunion in Chicago! (7/12/06: Gracias George!)

I spent the last weekend in Chicago. I attended a special worship service geared towards the unmarried brothers and sisters in the faith from the whole district of Northern Midwest. It was a very spiritual service, a good reminder that I am indeed truly one of God's children :).

During the socializing afterwards, I met a sister from Milwaukee, WI who will be applying to medical school this year. I told her to try Indiana. Maybe God wants us all to study in Indiana since there's another sister in my class from the Portage, IN group worship service. I also finally met the sister from Chicago who is a neuroradiologist. She got her fellowship from Harvard so she was encouraging me to apply there when the time comes for me to do a fellowship. Long shot probably, but like she said prayers are powerful.

I was also able to attend the Sunday service in Park Ridge, IL. It was my first time to attend service there so I was really excited. I can now check it off my list of places of worship. I also saw a family there who used to attend the Boston congregation. I have not seen them since I graduated from college so it was really nice to see them again. Interestingly enough, I am actually going back to Boston next weekend for my 10th year college reunion!

After the service, I then headed to the Magnificent Mile to meet a high school classmate. I have not seen him since high school graduation,14 years ago. He said he was wondering why I never showed up at homecoming reunions. He didn't even realize that I just live in Indianapolis. He thought I was coming to Chicago all the way from the Philippines. We had lunch at the Cheesecake Factory by the Hancock tower. He is now almost in his last year of residency for Family Practice. It was nice of him and his wife to spend some time with me that day. It was actually their wedding anniversary. Thanks George and Julie!