SO the first week of classes came and went (slowly) but i survived! it has been very humbling to have to ask for help so often and for such simingly unimportant things! I'v been in my advisors office almost everyday...i ask students, professors, etc...questions all the time "where is this building? how do i get that resource? who do i talk to?" like i said..humbling!
Im also realizing how big the committment iv made really is! the house is  going to be so fun, but there are mandatory meetings,dinners,gatherings etc...one being a weekly bible study with john perkins himself (yay!) but its at 6:30 in the morning..those of you that know me know that that is not a time that i am particularly fond of! haha! We are also required to be involved in community service, so if i cannot get involved in young life during my time here im going to volunteer at the perkins center! i have also become involved in R.U.F here at jackson, its the campus ministry (kinda like the INN for those of you who know it!) which is grrrrrreat and filled with amazing people but i am working on balancing things out so that i dont spread myself too thin....because after all my biggest goal is to be in relationship with the girls down here!

ALL THAT SAID..i want to apologize to everyone..i have not been able to be in touch like i would have hoped...it is not only just because im busy but that i want to be present in whats happening here! i dont want to spend all my time filling others in and processing things that are happening here when i havent neccesarily processed it myself! so please please know that i do love and miss everyone back home a ton and think abot you all often and i will do myself to call or check in from time to time!