It's almost here!!!

I got an exciting inside look at the rules I'll be following when my homesponsor, Michelle Ault, emailed me the "Homesponsor Handbook". For anyone interested in my weekly schedule, activities I'll be involved in, expectations of me from my homesponsor, and a few other details about 24/7, here you go:

• Most people wonder why I have to live in a host home, when my own home is perfectly fine. You might not understand why I have to leave my family and live with a stranger. But you have to consider the big picture: "24/7 students come from several different states and occasionally from other countries. Many times students coming to 24/7 are far from anything that they would call 'home'. Homesponsors are able to give them a 'home away from home' where they feel safe, secure, and welcome. As a Homesponsor, you will impact your student's life as they impact your family."
• Spending the night away from home: "Students are allowed to spend the night away from their Homesponsor’s house five times a month. The student is responsible for letting their Homesponsor know when they will not be home for the night."
• My homesponsors will be doing random room checks (making sure my room is clean and mess-free) and I am expected to always have a spotless room.
• Athletic activities: "Students participate in a rigorous workout 4 days a week. Activities include: running, weight lifting, an Eco Challenge team adventure race, and an Olympic Triathlon. They are also involved in a competitive intramural sports program weekly."
• Spiritual activities/growth: " Students are involved in a wide-ranging spiritual program that is designed to provide direction for each student. Church services, fasting retreats, scripture memory, Bible studies, personal discipleship, and special conferences are some of the aspects that make up the spiritual program."
• Typical weekly schedule (the times in between are the times I am available):

Monday: Off

Tuesday: 6:30 to 5:30 and 7:30 to 10:00

Wednesday: 6:30 to 4:30 and 5:45 to 9:00

Thursday: 7:30 to 5:00

Friday: 6:30 to 7:00

Saturday: 6:30 to 1:00 and 3:30 to 8:00

Sunday: 7:30 to 1:00

• Typical day schedule:

6:30 Workout

9:30 Prayer

11:00 Class

12:00 Lunch

2:00 Class

4:00 Class

• For once in my life, I'll actually have a curfew! (AHH!):

Monday – Thursday 11:00 p.m.

Friday 12:00 a.m.

Saturday 11:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 a.m.

• Weekly requirements:

- Scripture Memory

- Church Services

- Bible Study

- Daily classes

- Physical Fitness Program

- Consequence Time

- Home Sponsor Night

• No dating, intimate/lengthy conversations or private meetings with opposite sex
• Host home duties/expectations:

- Bathroom must be not only tidy but CLEAN at all times, regardless of messes made by other people using the same bathroom. (I will be living with an 11 and 13 year old, yet I will be held responsible for the cleanliness of the bathroom).

-Room must not only tidy but CLEAN at all times (make bed daily/put away all clothes/dust/vacuum/change sheets weekly).

• Weekly scripture passage memorization (there will be a cumulative test right before graduation).

That's all the info I have for now, and I promise I will post more once I get back from Orientation (Sept. 3)!