The Day of - NaNoPrep Assignments

Plot: Outline Revision #3 "The Day of"

The Day of

"From depressed curmudgeon (old before his time) to victorious saint"

I. A Day in the Life of a Curmudgeon is Interrupted (Cryptic message with no signature, nor return address)

II. Afternoon in the Coffee Shop (with Handsome & Westerling)

III. Unwelcome Visit with Dodgy Whispers, the Doubt Factory

IV. The Wise Shepherd Shows Solomon Some Real Options

V. Packing for the Quest, but Then Lacaste, Draper, and Jangles Show Up

VI. Solomon Leaves at 2:00 AM Headed for Hudson Bay

VII. The Wise Shepherd as His Travel Companion

VIII. Snafu at the Canadian Border (30 Days in Jail, Due to Disrespect)

IX. Selling His SUV to Buy a Sled and Dog Team

X. Campsite on Hudson Bay (The Wise Shepherd & Ice Room Warmth)

XI. Solomon Underestimates the Conditions and Nearly Freezes

XII. Inuit Hunter Finds Solomon Nearly Dead from Hypothermia

XIII. Medevac to Quebec, Life Flight to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN

XIV. Reevaluating the Quest

XV. Restart. New Destination: Rovaniemi, Finland (Hometown of Santa Claus)

XVI. A Month with Santa Claus

XVII. Finding the of Peace God in Friendship with Santa Claus and The Wise Shepherd

XVIII.Solomon, the Victorious Christian

XIX. Return to Chattanooga, Tennessee

XX. Lifetime of Ministry Ahead

XXI. Epilogue: Lessons Learned

by Jay O'Toole
on October 23rd, 2022