E-mail overload

Mood: overwhelmed
What I'm Reading: Can Man Live Without God by Ravi Zacharias

My old pastor Noel recently wrote that he had just responded to 210 e-mails and his in-box was now empty. I am guilty of jealousy. I don't know how he does it.

I really appreciate when people e-mail me (and I get about 20 e-mails per day that should be responded to). At the same time I can't seem to get ''an empty box'' as I am trying to respond. The worst part, I have not developed a very good system for prioritizing my responses. About the only solid rule I stick to is that contacts in Germany get a same-day response. Other mail has often gotten buried lately (lately meaning for about the last 5 weeks!). This is partly because I want to write something meaningful and so I think a lot about what to write. The problem, of course, is that I end up not sending anything at all. The other problem is that I don't have internet at home and very little time and money to visit internet cafes. I give a heart felt apology to all of you on the other side of the ocean for my slow responses. Please do not give up on me. I promise that I will really work on this.

My current strategy is this: one day per week I have decided to take a Sabbath and only spend time with God and answer correspondence. I will also spend at least one hour each day from the 23rd to March 2 (which I have off for school because of Karnival) to catch up on my correspondence. Hold me to this!