week one

First week is done! Oddly, this felt like a really, really long week, even though it was only four days long. Some friends in Hermeneutics were discussing it and we decided that its because we have Hermeneutics (since most of my other friends are saying this week went really fast). See Hermeneutics is an extra class for -oh wait I explained that already. See below if you're confused. but anyway that class is an additional 2-4 hours for us... so we figure our brains are more fried than the others because of that.

Anywho, in other class news-we finished "Big Picture." Monday we're starting "Stewardship" which I'm really looking forward to. Friday we started "Communication Skills" and I had the most horrible time concentrating because the teacher who was speaking (all our classes have two or three teachers except hermeneutics) but the guy who was speaking looked SO much like Santa Clause. No really he did. Not as "horizontally enabled" so to speak, but he had the beard going on the and shiny bald head, and the smile and just... yeah. It was very distracting. We're splitting up into smaller groups for the rest of the class, and I'm having one of the other guys now- so maybe I won't be distracted during class by an endless string of Christmas carols now :)

In other fun news, God totally opened up a way for me to go to Kelly's wedding! (Kelly is a good friend from high school/jr high). So maybe I will see some of you Mexico people who read this there. I will for sure get to see Mom and Dad and Jess and I am super excited!

Probably the best part of this week though, has been the times I took a walk with God around the lake, and down the path. I found this beautiful little spot with a bench, by the woods, and a creek. there are butterflies flitting from flower to flower and its so , so peaceful. It was such a special blessing to find a place to retreat like that. I haven't had one of those since I left BBC. A place to retreat when things get a little crazy and just be still with God. or not. because its far enough away that I can sing, talk, pray, cry, yell, if I need to... or just be still and let His peace in creation just sink in and remind me that He Himself is my peace.