Our focus in the artwork this summer is rehumanization.  In other words, we're asking questions about what it means to be fully human and what it means to restore broken humanity to its original creation.  We're also exploring our role in that.  Its such an important topic, particularly with the lack of relationship happening amongst college students and city dwellers these days.  They don't know how to have even a normal conversation with their friends, they're so accustomed to faux relationships on facebook, instant messager, and through texting.  

We went out to various parks in the city on Friday in our groups to do Soularium with people that we met along the way.  I went out with one of the students and we got into two amazing conversations.  One was with a gal originally from Croatia but here on a grant to study at NYU, the evolutionary genetics of one particular type of fish.  She came from a Catholic background and said it was very unusual for anyone of faith to be in that field, but that more and more she saw how God's hand was in creation.  

The second conversation was with a woman originally from Israel who is currently living in London for three years to work with university students.  We didn't even say anything about the topic of rehumanization to her but she opened it up and we had a very long conversation with her about humanity and God and the role that He plays in the restoration of original creation.  It was truly amazing.  Pray for her.  She definitely comes from background in Judaism but seems to have mixed her beliefs with things from eastern religions such as reincarnation.  God to her is eternity.  

Things seemed to have worked out with my bank account.  My claim went through obscenely quickly and was approved, so all the money that was taken out was restored and all fees associated with it as well. 

Finally, a quick prayer request.  One of the students has been pretty ill this past week (its not contagious) but nearly passed out in church today and we're getting her into the doctor tomorrow.  Pray for her quick healing and for the doctor's to have wisdom with her body.

Thanks!