For some reason several weeks ago, I agreed to work on Sunday by taking notes at a meeting.  Originally it was scheduled to go 8-12.  Then I was told 8-3 to read and discuss 6 papers on EG White and her writings and subject matter therein.  It's 2:15 and the group is just now getting to paper #4 which is 30 pages long.  *thumps forehead on desk*  Granted, I'm getting paid for this and it'll be extra money that I can use to catch up on my credit card bill (still paying for a large auto repair bill in January which trickles down since I always have quite a few regular charges on my card).....but it's going to be a *loooooooooong* day.

I've never taken minutes for a group quite like this and between the subject matter (very religious) and the variety of accents from non-US folks and the hit-and-miss use of mics, it's making things interesting.  Hopefully I'm catching enough of what the chair wants to be useful.

Paper 3 was especially interesting since I've never actually heard of the topic they were discussing, something about the "shut door" vision/message.  I sorta figured out by context after several minutes, but not having the background of something does make it a bit harder to take effective notes.  Obviously I haven't read enough EGW books....  Really I've only read the most well-known ones.  I've never even looked at the ones where her visions are recounted.

At least there's a nice gap between papers and while they're all reading that, I'm working my way steadily through one of the latest Anne Perry paperbacks, At Some Disputed Barricade.  I'm probably going to finish it with time to spare.  Good thing I brought the next one - We Shall Not Sleep - as well.  I actually put both of these aside once I agreed to do this.  I wanted to have more...kosher reading than my typical scifi/fantasy books in case I got asked what I was reading.  I didn't think bringing the latest Dresden novel (which actually I finished Friday) and saying I was reading a book about a wizard in Chicago fighting various fairie beasties would go over well with this crowd.  Heh.

Now if only the folks at Campus Engineering were working and I could get them to turn off the A/C for this room.  I is cold!

Edit: Finally...after paper #5 (about the 1919 Bible Conference, again something I'm ignorant on), it's time for paper #6 at 4:15.  If I'm lucky, we'll be done by 5 or shortly thereafter.  Whee.

Obviously I'm really not one for Adventist history.  I know the basics and that's pretty much it.  Of course, the same could be said for my knowledge in regards to history in general....

Oh, and, yes, I did finish ASDB as I expected.  On to the next one...