Thanks to every one for the great dissertation ideas. We'll have to see how that comes out. For now, I'm going to try to concentrate on DC stadium issues (my current class project).

On another note, I wanted to say that I really enjoyed our small group this past Wednesday. We started a study on James and we worked through the first 10 or so verses (I can't remember exactly). Bill related this section to the story from Numbers when the snakes come into the Israelite camp and start biting people. I know that sounds random, but the connection really worked. Anyway, the golden tidbit from the night, the one piece of wisdom that stuck in my head, was that went James says to Pray without doubting, he means not to doubt who God is and that he will provide for us in His own wisdom. I shared that I often pray for things and then wonder if I'm praying for the right thing and doubt whether my prayers will be answered the way I expect. Then, I wonder if my prayers aren't answer the way I want because I doubted my prayers. But everyone else was very kind to point out that we should have faith in God--not in faith in our prayers, defering to God's wisdom is not an act of unbelief, but rather an act of faith in the Father who will not give us a rock when we need bread. In fact, confidence in the power of our own prayers could eclispe the Power behind the power, and allow us to stray away from God's plans for our lives.