On Tuesday we had the day off, and as the first year students came back into town we helped them unpack and get settled in the apartments again. We had a great roommate night that night, and talked about how our apartment can get even better this year, as well as what qualities we want to have personally by the end of the year.
Wednesday was our first normal day back at masters. We had our regular classes, and later that night we got to reconnect with our kids at Oxygen. It was so good to see them after three weeks!
On Thursday we got to sleep in a little bit and had Jeanne time first thing in the morning. Later that day I got to help out with college days for Masters, specifically talking about the apartment life here. I am so excited because my apartment has truly been a blessing to me! When I got home, our apartment made a cake and at midnight celebrated the birthday of my roommate, Jessica. I love these girls, and it’s one of the main reasons why I love living here!
On Friday we had an amazing chapel service led by Pastor Jordan, who talked to us about going deeper with God. It was cool to be challenged even further, as we already learn so much from just being here. After that our mentor family went out for Crissy’s birthday to Fuji Ya, a Hibachi grill that makes amazing Japanese food. We started a new trimester, and so I had a new class of students for creative art and design. Later we went to prep Jeanne’s house for cadre, and had another relaxing night at home.
Saturday was mission’s day, and so we prepared for heading to New York by working on our testimonies and individual projects. Allie and I are making the menu for our trip, so we have been pricing out food and working with a tight budget. I’m so excited, in a few short weeks we will be off to New York!
Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday (today) were crazy days. On Sunday we went to church, had meetings with our small groups, went to evening church, but little did we know that a storm was brewing! Atlanta got at least a foot of snow on Sunday night, and let me just tell you that they were not prepared for it! Most Georgians don’t even know what snow tires are, and haven’t seen more than a few flakes once a year. I was stuck in traffic for over 3 hours picking up a lady for cadre from the airport. It was so bad that we had to move cadre from Mom’s house to the apartments! Yes, that’s right. We moved out three sets of roommates and moved in 40 ladies for cadre! It seems crazy, but it really did work out well. We obviously were tight on space, had to cut down on teams, and couldn’t do everything we wanted to. But the important thing is that God really showed up the few days they were here. I remember specific women telling me that their lives were changed for coming here, and they were so grateful for the experience. It just goes to show how the snow didn’t stop us, and I’m so glad we didn’t let it!
I almost forgot to mention; from Thursday through Monday our entire Masters was on a media fast! What does that entail? No cell phones, no internet, no music, no T.V., even no GPS’s for FIVE DAYS. We talked about the reliancy of our culture on technology and media, and how it easily can become an addiction… so we decided to give it up! It’s been really cool to look back and see the effects of going without media. I have gotten a lot closer to my roommates simply because we have sat down and just talked to each other. I’ve had more time for the important things because I haven’t had little distractions throughout the day. No, it’s really impossible to live without a phone, but it does help to know that I really don’t need all of this media in my life. I’m really going to think about where I put my time from now on!
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