To start off, Friday was Orientation. The parents had a Q&A with Justin while the first year students were briefed on what to expect in the coming months. We were given two 24/7 shirts and our team uniforms (24/7 shorts and a underarmor shirt in a specific color). I am on the grey team, which means that my team will be playing against the two other first year teams with red or black shirts and the "Cadre", or leaders, in white shirts when we do team sports. Is it just me or does it sound pretty awesome that within the subgroups of first year students and the Cadre, we will have our own teams for playing sports? I'm so pumped for team sports days! We were given a Student Handbook which basically covers all the rules I outlined in one of my previous entries.
One thing that I was surprised to learn from our handbook was that for every movie we watched (no rated R movies though) we are required to write a paper on the summary of the movie and three spiritual principles discussed in the movie. Guess that means I won't be watching too many movies for the next year!
Saturday was Family Fun Day at the (gorgeous!) clubhouse in Waterlefe. Since the sky decided to open up throughout the entire time frame of the party, the students, parents, and home sponsors mostly stayed inside and got to know each other while munching on Chick-fil-A. Saturday night was my last night to stay with my family before truly moving into my host home.
Then today was my sort of farewell party with my whole family, which gave me a chance to say goodbye to the people that I won't have the fortune to spend as much time with during the next several months as I am used to. The goodbye-ing was much harder than I thought it would be because my family is all so close, in our relationships and in location. I am definitely going to miss my family (immediate and extended) for the duration of 24/7 but this experience will not only teach my to be independent but also to appreciate the closeness of my family even more than I already do. But I can't wait to show my family the woman I will become because of what I will learn from 24/7!
One thing that I thought everyone reading this should know is my weekly Bible verse and monthly quote. I will be required to memorize scripture weekly and an inspirational quote on a monthly basis throughout the duration of 24/7 and I encourage everyone reading this to do it with me! You never know when a passage in the Bible will stick out to you and help you through something you're dealing with.
This week, my verses are Ephesians 5:15-16. "Be very careful, then, how you live- not as unwise, but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil."
And my monthly quote is from George Washington, focusing on our "God First" theme for the month of September: "My supreme purpose is to please God and to share the light He has given me with others."
Now it's time to turn in, as I have a 5am wake-up call! Tomorrow I will be at morning prayer at Bayside at 6am, then off to the Y to work out with the group for the very first time!!
Keep me in your prayers, everyone! :)
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