Hello, friends at Saint Anthony! On Saturday, August 5th, my parents moved me into a college dorm for the second time. The first time they dropped me off, I was seventeen years old, thought I wanted to be a speech pathologist, and hoped the other kids on the speech and debate team would like me. Happily, this time around, many things are different. Now, I am forty-two, and thanks to the discernment process, I have some clear direction about my calling: to be an Episcopal priest. And no speech and debate team this time; this time, I am surrounded by fascinating, faith-filled postulants, aspirants, and discerners from around the world. There is an overwhelming feeling among us that God has brought us together to learn from each other and to work together to build God's kingdom. It's pretty cool. Me and Mom outside of Moore Hall Next week will start my first official week of classes. The first term at VTS is an "August term." This means all new students take a c