Day 1

Hello LIFT followers!

Wow! What a trip it was up here! It has been quite a day! The trip up was beautiful, and I took some awesome pictures from the car ride, so whenever I can post those, you will be able to see them.

As soon as I arrived, I got introduced to some other LIFT members, and my roommate Harim. I did some introductory rock wall climbing yesterday afternoon, and wow, that is going to tear me into shape throughout the semester!

So apparently, I only get 20 hours worth of computer time for the semester, so I am going to make these blogs as detailed as possible, with as much information as possible!

Thank you all so much for your prayers and donations so far! They mean so much to me.

A lot of orientation stuff was dumped on us last night, and it was pretty overwhelming. I know I will be stretched in so many ways here, challenged in so many ways here, and I will be growing in so many ways here.

The LIFT team here has been great so far, and my fellow students are coming from so many diverse backgrounds, cultures, and countries. I am excited to get to know them more as the semester progresses.

So for the semester, we have to memorize the Sermon on the Mount in the book of Matthew. We will start looking at it today. It is pretty intense, and it looks like a mountain to me, but I know I can get through it, little by litte.

Today, we are off to snowshoe up a ski hill in the afternoon, along with a tour of Camp of the Woods and Speculator. It was snowing this morning (not a surprise up in the mountains of New York!)

Thanks for your prayers, and when I get another free moment - another blog will be coming your way!!!!! Miss you all very much!