February 2nd
marks my fourth year of ordination and call as a pastor with Augustana Lutheran Church in Denver. It is weird, sacred, fun, hard, unpredictable, mundane and amazing work with people I've grown to love. It doesn't get much better than that.
February 2nd is also church festival
called Presentation of our Lord (Luke 2:22-40). I was delighted to discover this tidbit as my ordination was scheduled for that day since picking Bible verses was simple. Mary and Joseph bring their new baby to the temple. The elder Simeon
scoops up the baby Jesus, celebrating the promise of God, while Anna the
prophet preaches redemption to all who would listen. This story resonates for me in so many ways -
the faithful elders proclaiming good news, the new parents trying to figure out
what it means, and the child who IS hope.
Congratulations, Caitlin! The world, the church, and Augustana are enriched by the shining of your light!
ReplyDeleteThe chief developer of Final Fantasy 14 has warned the coronavirus outbreak has put a dent in the game's development schedule.
ReplyDeleteProducer and
https://www.lolga.com/final-fantasy-xiv-gil director Naoki Yoshida issued a statement online, confirming the MMO's next big patch could be delayed by a month.
Yoshida said Final Fantasy 14 relies heavily on its development and quality assurance partners across the world, "and at this point, we must accept that the situation will significantly impact our development schedule".
There are multiple reasons for this delay, Yoshida explained. The lockdown in cities in East Asia, North America and Europe has delayed the delivery of graphical assets and voice recording. Working from home puts limitations on Tokyo staff, and means production and QA teams are operating "well below normal capacity".
So, patch 5.3, which was planned for mid-June, will be delayed, Yoshida confirmed, although he's unsure whether it will be delayed by two or three weeks, or a month.
"We are terribly sorry for the
https://www.lolga.com disappointment this may cause our players, as we know you look forward to new patches," Yoshida said.
"However, it is also important to prioritise the physical and mental health of our development team, without whom we would never be able to release the quality updates and features you expect from FF14, so we ask for your understanding as we adjust our schedule in accordance with the situation."
The coronavirus outbreak has sent shockwaves throughout the video game industry, with video game shops shuttered, a number of events cancelled, Final Fantasy XIV Gil and indefinite delays to PlayStation exclusives The Last of Us 2 and Iron Man VR. More delays are expected.