I could get used to this :)

First of all a big congratulations to my big sister Beaver for finally graduating college today! So proud of her :) Now onto your next endeavor, planning that wedding of yours to that crazy farmer in September.

Yesterday was a crazy busy day! Momma Jan and I started the day at the U.S. Air Force Academy. My favorite part hands down was seeing the inside of the chapel on campus there. The stained glass windows with the mountain view through them was absolutely breathtaking. If you ever have the chance to travel to Colorado Springs, I highly recommend seeing this!

I moved into my apartment yesterday afternoon, which all went smoothly. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I am up on the third floor. Unfortunate to climb all those stairs in this altitude until I get used to it, but fortunate because of the phenomenal view. This is the sun setting behind the mountains tonight :)

My roommates are honestly super cool! Audrey is from Texas Sheridan is from Pennsylvania. I have also met some other pretty sweet people so far and it's only the second day! I feel so blessed. Last night we just had a pizza dinner then a chill night for grocery shopping and settling in. This morning I got up at six to drop Momma Jan off at the airport :( It was such a blessing to have her out here helping me settle in. Now she will know what I'm referring to when I talk about my day and such. Momma Jan definitely gets the top mom award for putting up with me in a car for that long! And through all of our touring expeditions. You rock mom!

All of today was orientation and picture taking. My apartment is five minutes from the Focus campus, so it doesn't take long at all to get there. We learned about the academic aspect of the institute, apartment living, received our books, took a group picture, outdoor safety (if you're hiking and your hair starts standing up, GET DOWN! Also beware of the 7 ft. mountain lions. They exist! Thanks Jeremy), and so much more. My brain is on overload. They put on a very nice luncheon for us at Focus followed by Dr. Kneeland Brown speaking about what it means to be a leader. Their goal at the institute is to make me a different person when I leave than when I came... Scary thought huh. But I'm in the best environment possible to do this because Jesus is the ultimate leader for us to mimic.

Some of the girls and I took a trip to the GW Boutique (Goodwill). I can't take credit for that nickname, *cough* Jasmyn *cough*. We took a trip to Bdubs for dinner with the group which was fun for getting to know everyone in a chill atmosphere. I still have no idea what I'm doing here to be honest, but I just have to keep trusting that God has a plan for me being here. Hopefully he reveals it to me soon, because it's making me anxious. Big retreat all day tomorrow at Fox Run! Prayers would be appreciated for a day with an open mind to what the Lord has in store. Love and miss you all!