Cooking?

Having to cook for myself all the time has been a new adventure. Sometimes I put effort into it...sometimes not. Like yesterday for example: for dinner I had three brownies, a bowl of cereal, and some sun chips. Hey, some girls on my floor offered brownies, and I wasn't turning that down! Tonight, I had an orange themed dinner (a sweet potato, carrots, and apple juice...that's orangish). Soon, I'll start using my nifty blender to make smoothies. Already froze some fruit for it. Yummy!

Back to Class

My first day of official classes went so well. I think my lighting class is going to be a highlight of the semester. My professor uses a teaching style that is very easy to connect with (very relaxed and personal). He seems like a very wise individual, and I look forward to learning from him. Also, there are only 7 people in the class, which is really nice. We watched a silent film in my film history class, which was definitely a new experience for me. Most of the time, classmates were doing funny voices and saying things for the characters (which was amusing). If you've never seen "Birth of a Nation" by Griffith, it's the longest film ever! On top of being a silent film, it's over three hours long! But it is the movie that set the standards for all other films to follow, so it's good to see.

I'm starting to form many beautiful friendships. Last night, I attended a Life Group meeting with lots of other girls from my "residence hall" (they don't like to call them dorms here). We just got to know each other and will be meeting every Tuesday night to pray, play games, support one another, worship, and just talk about life. The three seniors leading the group seem like incredible women of God who really want to be here for us. God is truly surrounding me with a support system, and I'm so grateful! I love the community here.

College life is so awesome!

This is my classroom!

New Season of Life

Something that Eric said before I left has been the greatest comfort to me during my transition from CA to VA. He said, "Remember, that the God you know here at Camp is the same God of Virginia." I really needed to be reminded of that. Ever since I stepped on the first plane, God has been revealing his love to me in beautiful ways. Everything from seeing a shooting star from the airplane, to meeting other students with ridiculously similar interests to mine, to being surrounded by faculty who loves us and have prayed for us for months, to winning a $15 Starbucks card, and so much more! God has been absolutely present and surprises me everyday with something new. I am more convinced than ever that God brought me here to fulfill a great purpose...to become a Christian leader to change the world.