[Magdalen] Is the Pub closed?

[Ginga Wilder]

Thanks for your prayers, Suz.

A turnoff to Lenoir is on our way to Winston-Salem, where our daughter
Ginny is.  I have cogitated several times about setting up a lunch with you
when we are headed in that direction.  I am able to drive without trouble,
so perhaps that is possible in the not to distant future.  Maybe I can plan
a week time visit in W-S and drive over to Lenoir for lunch or coffee.
Would love to meet you.

Ginny is rector of St. Anne's, Winston-Salem.  That's Dio of NC; she was
sent to seminary from Dio of WNC (All Souls, Asheville).  A great part of
her heart is in WNC.

Good luck with the sale of your VA house.  So good to hear about St. James.

Ginga

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On Sun, Jan 13, 2019 at 9:52 PM Suzie Buchanan <buchanan.suzie at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I hang around the pub, but rarely post.  Who knew I'd ever be the quiet one
> in the corner?
> I pray.  Praying right now for Judy and Ginga.  For knees and necks.  For
> Ryn and Jay.  And wish we had an update from Lynn on Jim's surgery.
>
> I am doing well.  For those who don't know, I had a very painful exit from
> my parish in Richmond VA just after Easter 2017.  Am feeling so blessed by
> the open door God then offered to become Rector of St. James in Lenoir NC
> (foothills of the mountains - Diocese of Western North Carolina).  I have
> been here now for 17 months and love this parish - the people and the
> area.  I rent a small home here (amazing space and location, a real gift
> considering the budget I had for it), and drive the 300 miles each way
> twice a month back to Richmond to spend a couple of days with my husband,
> Rick, who is still at his job at Union Presbyterian Seminary there. My days
> off are Thurs-Fri, so I hit the road on Wednesday about 5 pm for the 5 hour
> drive.  Rick and I eat an early dinner on Friday before I hit the road that
> evening to return to North Carolina.  I do that about every other week.
> Our tight budget means I do the driving (my Honda vs his truck mileage)
> plus this little rental without a fenced yard is hard on our two big dogs.
> So Rick doesn't come south often.  We are so tired of this arrangement,
> though, so have begun the work needed to both put the house in Richmond on
> the market and find a new one here.  I don't know what he'll do for work
> here . . . that will be our next challenge.
>
> But I am deeply joyful these days, and am doing ministry that both
> challenges and delights me. St James is a really healthy place - with
> people that are actively involved in their baptismal ministries in the
> world and in the parish.  They keep saying they can't believe they got me .
> . . and I keep thanking God that I get to be in ministry with them.  Good
> diocese, too.   I just miss my husband!  And we're working on taking care
> of that.  In the meantime we FaceTime every night and talk on the phone
> every morning.
>
> Now, back to my prayer corner!
>
> blessings
> Suz
>
> On Sat, Jan 12, 2019 at 8:17 PM Kate Conant <kate.conant at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Nothing in the past two days.
> >
> > Kate
> >
> > "What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and
> walk
> > humbly with your God?"
> > Micah 6:8
> >
>