First Week

It has been so wonderful to have the opportunity serving at the Vail Church, as a means of hitting the ground running. We had a garage sale fundraiser for a couple mission trips this fall, was able to meet the wonderful staff and many of the volunteers (don't ask me to list off names, but I can say most of them start with a 'J').

Got plugged into a young adults group, yay friends. We're going camping this weekend, yay high-maintenance Texans.

Gradually stretching those lungs, went jogging for a whole 23 minutes yesterday. Found a coffee shop by day/ bar by night [ Loaded Joe's ] where I plan to be a local. Fit in some significant reading time yesterday after church, and was also able to "lesson plan" a little for some potential apologetical teaching opportunities.

I am wondering when the vacation feeling is going to where off, but a new friend Lisa simply told me, "We've been here 3 years and it still hasn't worn off". I receive that :) Planning to go hiking with her tomorrow.

God has graciously provided housing with a sweet couple for the Fall, who has even offered to let me carpool with them back and forth to Vail on the weekends. Praying for God to show me whether it would be best to plug into a local Church in Denver once I am in school, or to see how I can stay involved with the Vail Church. Will definitely be putting some thoughts into action from last week's lesson on "Staying in Tune With God".

Love.