A Day at Fox Run

This morning the wonderful time change had me up and ready to go at 6:30. It wasn't all bad... I had time to sit out on the balcony with a cup of tea, spending time with God through writing in my journal. It was a beautiful morning; clear blue skies, a great view of the mountains, and the birds chirping. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect start to my day!

We spent the majority of the day on a retreat at Fox Run Park. This morning we started out with your typical mixer games, just trying to get to know each other better. Honestly, normally I'm not a fan of mixer games. But since I already have a day head start on getting to know these people, it wasn't awkward at all. I feel like I've known some of the other students for months! Which is a huge blessing. I was so nervous at first to go into this knowing no one, but God has really provided in this situation.

In the afternoon, we did team building activities in our Life Groups. It was fun to see how everyone worked with each other through the different obstacles and challenges we had to work through. We walked off with our Life Groups to sit a talk for a while. In my group, we shared our story's over by the lake. It was a powerful time to establish trusting relationships with the people in my group. I shared my life journey, in addition to the fact that I have no idea what I'm doing here. I also strive to leave here not on a spiritual high, but on something more spiritually permanent. I look forward to further conversations with my life group over the next seven weeks!

The day ended with some worship in a pavilion, then a time for Q & A with some of the faculty and staff. Today was a great way to start out our summer adventure together! I'm so excited for what else God has in store for everyone here.