Episode 26: This week I have the absolute pleasure of introducing you all to my childhood friend, Ruth (E) Hallstead, or as she is in my phone contacts, "Ruth E E Hallstead." Ruth and I grew up in the same church and were in school together in middle and high school. I've often laughed at how different we are, yet how easy it is to pick up where we left off whenever we are reunited. Ruth is almost done with a seminary degree at Candler School of Theology in Georgia, and when we recorded this, was about to interview to become an ordained pastor in the Wisconsin Conference of the United Methodist Church! She loves all things nature, and as we established in the episode, loves the kind of fun that requires a little bit of blood, sweat, and tears to achieve (me? not so much). Please enjoy this episode with my sweet friend, Ruth.