Connecting in Cyberland

Well-- I am finally catching up with the generation below and have delved into the world of "facebook." I had actually created a myspace page months ago just for the sake of having one out there, but I didn't check it or update it.

This past Sunday night, I was blessed to meet a student from Freed who had started a ZOE fan club out on facebook, so I went to check it out, I ended up setting up a profile, and now I have 40 "facebook friends!" It has actually been such a joy coming across the profiles of old friends, current friends, and former students and being able to catch up on their lives all with a simple click of the mouse. In the past 24 hours I have learned that one of my former students was married over Christmas and has moved to California. We talked and caught up-- nice. I learned that one of my dear friends from Woodmont is pregnant and due in August! Yeah! I learned that Mike Cope is on crutches for some reason (yes he has a facebook account-- go Mike!!). I have just reconnected with people whom I would never keep up with apart from this new way to connect out in cyberland.

How amazing the way we communicate today! We're a long way from two tin cans and some string! At first I was a tad skeptical of these type of sites-- I thought they were simply for pedophiles and lonely people looking for a mate.... But, I'm convinced this is a new era of reconnection-- and perhaps yet another way to pass along the blessings of Christ in ways we've never dreamed of before!

I do confess to feeling a tad "odd" out there-- not many folks my age and older have dared enter the realm of the young and Internet savvy! I am betting that it will only be a matter of time before most catch up and catch on to this new trend-- anyone under 30 is already entrenched.

I know my kids will look back one day and laugh that I was so late in coming into cyberland--- (although who knows what the facebook of the future will be!!?)-- but I thought I was already pretty hip with my blog!! :)

Headed out to Fresno for the West Coast ZOE conference EARLY in the morning! Can't wait to see all our Fresno friends! They are so dear and treat (feed!) us SO well! This will be my first trip away from Caroline, so pray that all goes well! I admit I am excited to leave the house without a diaper bag-- first time in 1.5 years! :)