This treats me.

It is so good to be back at Whitworth.

I love the campus, and the professors, and my classmates, and dance aerobics classes, and the Corner House, and biking around with hipster undergrads...the list doesn't stop.

God is receving near constant Thank you's and Alleluia's from me.  I'm reading Exodus right now and I can't help identifying with the deliverance theme.  Okay okay, I'm being melodramatic and the Tri-Cities doesn't really compare with slavery.  But, I can still be thankful.

The first week of MIT was exhausting and I was just trying to keep my head above water.  I'm in a groove now and soaking up the 7 hours of lecture each day.  At lunch, I played frisbee with a couple of guys from my classes and about 20 of us went to Taste of Thai tonight. Tomorrow we get to hear what Analisa's cohort has been researching during their time in the program. 

Things with my parents are not so good.  Prayers are welcome. I'm a bit worried about the way Cameron will deal with everything.

I'm planning on checking out Hoopfest this weekend and hanging out with one of my friends from high school in Cour d'Alene.  Maybe I'll post some pictures next blog!

Va-vi-va-va...

...as my dear friends Rylie and Borat would say.  This post is going to be drastically different from the last. So much has happened in the course of two weeks.  I have some things to praise about:

• My lower back (that I screwed up in November) is healing. I don't know what was wrong with it or how it is getting better, but I thank God that I have most of my range of motion back.
• I am done with my job at Habitat.  Definitely a hard decision to make but I  know it's the right one. I have learned a lot about myself and the type of work environment I need.  I will never hold another desk job again, if I can help it.  I want to be on my feet, moving around, among young people and hopefully near a window.
• The Whitworth MITprogram accepted me into the 2011 cohort! Also a crazy-fast life switch but I'm so excited.  I'll be in school (my comfort zone), around Whitworth professors and staff, and working toward a fulfilling career.
• I have a place to live for the summer.  I'll be back in the Corner House for June and July and then it looks like I'll be travelling around a bit in August.

I'm happy that the warm weather is here and that I'll see my Corner House girls in less than a week. Happy day!