...fall in love with Jesus

I have been here for only 10 days, it feels more like a few months. It is starting to feel at home, my dorm is cozy, i am getting to know all the people in my program, i have a routine, and am already swamped with work. So far I have completed 2 books of the bible-philemon and titus and a currently working on ephesians. Yes they do start with the smaller books, just so that we can understand and grasp the method easier. Method includes: Observation--> Interpretation--> Application.

Last week was filled with orientations, workshops and Montana night!! We had lots of fun getting dressed in our best Montana outfit, ate outside and enjoyed some square dancing-followed by a huge bonfire. Last Saturday we headed to Glacier national park and hiked up a mountain and ended up at a glacier lake-i posted some pictures of it on facebook.

This past has been crazy, finishing up Titus, starting work duties (Dreaded 530am) not that fun but o well. I am also pretty sick right now-my sinus', fever and bad cough, if you can pray that i will feel better and recover fast that would be great!

God has been teaching me a lot, i don't even know exactly where i should start. Well firstly i have to admit that i have been extremely overwhelmed this week with all the reading, charting and hw to do. I feel like i am not able to comprehend everything that i am taking in so i am constantly asking God for wisdom, knowledge and a teachable spirit as i read these books. These three epistles that i have been studying have all been written by Paul to different churches and its hard to believe that these people were like us, sinned, made mistakes and God gave them grace. I honestly don't even know where to start....my brain is just jammed full with info.

Oh something happened yesterday that was really powerful. Last night at class, all of sudden two guys in black came into our classroom and yelled for everyone to get out and follow them (later to find out that is was all rehearsed) and we were forced to walk outside-through a whole bunch of people that were acting out to be Romans. Some were wanting us to buy meat that was killed for sacrifices to gods, some wanted to sell us charms and sculptures of different gods...we then ended up in a theatre room and there were actors that were dressed up as all the different mythological greek gods and it showed how the christians in rome were incredibly persecuted. At the end we sang and gathered together-it was incredibly moving and touching-i cannot really explain it except that i am so privileged to live in a time that i do not need to go through that much persecution. There is so much more i am sure.....but its late and i need to get some sleep.

Oh one other thing a girl at the base was born with one leg 11mm shorter then the other and yesterday a some people prayed over her and watched her leg grow-now they are even! Praise God! It is so amazing seeing her walking around with no limp anymore :)

love you all, miss you and i would love to hear from you :) oh yes, i have also realized that i need and desire to fall in love with Jesus so much more and learn about his amazing character!