few words

Hello, friends and family.

Let's see....wow.....honestly, I have few words. I guess I will start off by saying that I know with out a shadow of a doubt that I am exactly where I am supposed to be in this very moment. I love my sisters. And I love my brothers. We are still learning to be comfortable with each other. But I love how we all have a common bond: Jesus Christ. My good friend and I are sharing a tiny room that used to be the prayer room. We had no idea we would be sharing a room, just the two of us. Everything is built with such beautiful wood. I love this simple, rustic look. I often have to pick splinters of wood off of my pillow and blanket! haha. Anyway, lights have to be out at 10:30 and we have to be up by 7. Except, on Mondays, we have a mandatory group run/workout at 6 AM! Yep, I am on a very different schedule. The mornings are set aside for ourselves and our Lord. We eat breakfast at our leisure and read whatever is assigned for the day. At 8:40, as a group in the den, we start our day by blessing our Father. Oh, it is so sweet. Then we are free to talk and have conversation. Wednesdays are our "simple" days. It's not really a day of fasting, but just of eating simply. We had rice for lunch today, and for dinner we will have homemade bread and wine.....just kidding. Grape juice :) Oh, and I helped make the bread earlier. Actually have to go put it in the oven soon. Tonight is our Celebration night, where we will just love on the Lord for a couple of hours. These are the nights that are open to any visitors. We have already had many hours of "class." I am being challenged, broken-down, and amazed. When I said that I have few words, this is the part that I am talking about. I honestly don't know what to say right now about what I am learning. It is SO much. And we are only in the introduction. But I am still processing a lot. I am rather overwhelmed, as are most of us. Sometimes, when I feel all this emotion, there are no tears. Then other times, at the most random moments, when I don't think that I "feel" anything, tears begin to flow. I know it's not about my feelings. It's not about goose bumps. Or tears. The Spirit of the Lord is MUCH more. Oh, I have so many words, and yet I have none. Right now, I am trying to just be, and accept that I don't know what to do. Accept that my God is doing something in me, even if it is slow and I don't even really know what it is or what to think. So, I think for now I will leave it at that. I love and miss you all, but I am so glad I am here. I can't imagine being anywhere else. I will get back to y'all this weekend probably, maybe with more words, but maybe not. The Lord is good.

p.s. Just want to let you all know that you can join us in class via livestream by going to the website, legacyencounter.org. This week has been a little different, but usually it will be from 9 am to 12 pm central time, and 10 to 1 eastern time, and y'all can figure out the rest of the time zones :)