I have arrived!

I wrote here exactly a week ago, while in my lovely hometown. . .and now I'm in a whole other state! And boy, my boy's definitely letting me know it's not in it's element. Altitude sickness is real my friends - we're just shy of 10,000 feet here.

Breckenridge, Colorado is so beautiful. We are surrounded by huge snow-covered mountains and cutesy shops, restaurants and ski lodges. The clouds are fluffy and the wind is crisp . . . good thing I packed (way too much as usual) lots of cold-weather clothes.

I am so loving getting to know the staff I'm working alongside as we prepare for the students arrival tomorrow afternoon. Everyone has been so nice and welcoming toward us (Casey's on staff at USC) California girls. . .and their thick southern accents are just going to take a little getting used to. Who knows, I may even come home with one!

I love how Gospel-centered our project directors, Brandon and Jenn, are. . .we will definitely be focusing on the main thing, Jesus, these next couple of weeks. At staff meeting this morning, Brandon spoke a little on God's unconditional love for us (1 John 4:7-8) and his great delight in us because of Christ, and how that's not based on anything we do. Such refreshing truths that I hope these students will walk away with a deeper understanding of as well.

Speaking of students, I will be mentoring 3 girls from 3 different states (Texas, Virginia, and North Carolina). I am so excited to get to know them, speak grace and truth into their lives, and encourage them to step out in faith in their Greek chapters on their campuses. I am also looking forward to learning more and more about the Greek culture through the experiences of these men and women here - trusting that the Lord will show me what, and how, to implement different ideas back at Cal. Oh, and white water rafting is happening this Saturday - just a tad excited about that as well!

That's it for now - off to a staff dessert/getting to know each other time. . .and I'm going to continue chugging lots of water. Oh, let me know if you have any questions and I'll blog in response. And I do hope to post some pictures as the days go on so come on back y'all (I've heard this said countless times by the staff the past 24 hours)!