Lakeside Montana

So i have been here for 3 days, have 1.5 days of classes and i am feeling really good. We have just over 40 students doing the SBS and there are lots of other schools running at the base right now as well. In total there are around 300 people at the base. Yesterday was awesome, we started our morning with worship with everyone crammed into the lecture hall. I loved it so much, it is always so refreshing seeing hundreds of people worshipping God and seeing praises. We then had orientation and met everyone and the staff, it so awesome. We have people from all over the world-Norway, England, Ukraine, Kosovo, States and Canada (quite a few canadians).

This morning we had more of an official first class and started with the book of Philemon (it is the smallest book) and there is a 12 step process of going through the book. I won't go in major detail but it includes reading the book over 5 times, making titles, color coating, charting, and a lot more :) let the fun begin. It is going to be really intense. Also when we read the books we have to read them in one sitting--so Psalms is going to be a good 4 or 5 hours!

Today we are enjoying our last few hours of freedom before the homework piles up. We each have work duties as well, i have morning meal prep so every other week i have to be in the kitchen at 6am to prep for the meals-oh let the early mornings begin! I have a meeting in a bit regarding what the duties fully include and then tonight we have another class that will be all about color coating and about "observation" when reading the bible.

I feel so blessed being here, i know God wants me here and that He has so much that He wants to teach me. Everyone here is so nice and i feel like i belong, i am so ready for this.

My prayer is that my heart will be open to whatever God wants to teach me, that i will be able to put away past teaching, assumptions, cultural blindness and my prejudices and that i can just listen and be ready to learn. I want to gain in my confidence and who i am in Christ, i want to apply what i am learning to my lifestyle and actions.

I love mail and if you would like to send me something my address is

Breanne Claassen-SBS

501 Blacktail Rd.

Lakeside MT 59922

United States

If you would like to call me ( we are one hour ahead and please don't call after 10pm) my dorm phone is 1-406-844-2401