Pleasant surprise

I was taken by surprise when P. Borgen called my last night, telling me that I had been voted in as a member of Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas at their last meeting this August. I was not even aware of that I was on the list of prospective new members this year, though I had some hopes for the future!
I have attended some meetings in the past as a guest; now I am looking forward to participate as a member, hopefully already next year in Aberdeen. As for the meeting of this year , Philip Harland did attend as a guest, and have some blogging on it here and here.