When I was growing up, our family would take summer road trips to different parts of the country. Most commonly heard in our station wagon were these laments, “He touched me!” “Tell her to stop singing,” “I’m hungry,” and “Are we there yet?”

I still hear these words, “Are we there yet?” as I interact virtually with a variety of people on a daily basis. Like you, I’m tired of the Pandemic, and I can’t seem to get used to the new normal, whatever that is.

It’s not always easy to be motivated in this liminal time. We recognize our own anxiety, are not able to fully focus on our work, and the littlest things can set us off. At the same time, we are all wondering about the future of The United Methodist Church and are asking the same questions, “What’s happening? Will General Conference be postponed again? When is COVID going to end? Why aren’t we there yet?”

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