Moving right along...

It's that time again! Can you all believe that I've now been in school almost 8 weeks and that I'm already in my second module? I sure can't! It is amazing how quickly time flies by! There is so much I could tell you all and yet I'm having problems forming complete thoughts and sentences (probably the result of massive studying and brain overload) so bear with me!

Lucas & I are settling in here in Elon quite nicely. I have become fast friends with several of the girls in my class and Lucas with many of his coworkers and team mates on his hockey teams (he is now on 2 teams and was just asked to join a third). He comes home with a crazy story almost every day of all the fun things they do at work, he seems so happy and fulfilled in all that he is learning there. I was just thinking the other day how desperate we were for him to find a job in the beginning and how faithful God is to call us to wait for His timing; God knew that Lucas wouldn't have been nearly as happy at the other job as he is at this one. God is good!

The majority of my classmates are so nice and everyone has an attitude of genuine concern and helpfullness; everyone wants to see everyone succeed! I made a fast friend with another girl named Rachel (they are just abounding in my life!) who will hopefully be coming with me in June 2009 for a clinical rotation at the Alaska Native Hospital. It will probably be a long time before we know if we get to go, but we are hopeful! I was also nominated class activity coordinator (not sure what that means, but I think basically I get to plan class events, which should be fun!)

Classes themselves are really interesting and informative, my favorite being anatomy. The more I learn about the human body and the way God created us, the more I truly understand Luke 19 where Jesus tells the Pharisees that if His disciples don't share the word that the very stones will cry out. Every time I look at the inner workings of my donor I swear his systems cry out "I was made by a wonderful God!" How could anyone who has been given the gift of looking into the complexities of the human body not believe that there is a creator who made us? We are fearfully and wonderfully made... it is fascinating and I am constantly in awe!

Speaking of God and his awesomeness, Lucas and I have finally decided on a church. Believe it or not, it was the very first one we went to just a couple of blocks down the street. It's a relatively large church but not as large as Changepoint, which I think will actually be a good thing; it will be harder for us to get lost! In fact, we had our taxes done yesterday and the lady who did our taxes goes to our church! I am excited to get plugged in and belong to a church body again!

Well folks, I will close for now.... if anyone has time to write, I would love to hear from you all!