January 8. 2012

       Today we began traveling down the mountain to main campus so we could pick up everyone else! We started down at 5:30 am....I slept the entire way down. I barely remember a breakfast stop we made at McDonald's in Bakersfield...& then I got back in the van & passed out again. I woke up & asked where we were, and was super surprised to hear everyone exclaim "Azusa!" I thought they were joking, since it felt like I had only been sleeping for maybe 30 minutes...but low & behold there we were. I guess that testifies to how much 2 nights of minimum sleep & extreme decorating/crafting can take out of ya. ;) We got to campus & my family met me there! yay! They put all my stuff in the Uhaul for me (so grateful!) and then I was free to hang out with my lovely friends on campus for a little! Then...dessert reception, us leaders loaded up the 26 foot Uhaul (what a stressful job!), and then send off! A ton of friends came to see us off...they said it was the largest group of people to send us off EVER! Us High Sierrans held hands in the middle while everyone else circled around us, laid hands on us, & prayed for us! So blessed to go to such an amazing school! Then....we were off! I rode shotty in Rob (the director's) van! A van of all girls minus him! haha It was a great ride up...and you could feel the excitement in the air! We had great talks, listened to some tunes, and before you knew it....back up the mountain & home! Yes...people....a 12 hour driving day for me! whew! Then everyone scrambled like mad to find rooms (not us! since I've been here!) I am rooming with two lovely ladies, Christy & Taylor, & I couldn't be more excited for us 3 to live together in room 3! They're SO GREAT! Then, we all had a bonfire with s'mores atop of Star Rock! So fun! Now..it is bedtime. It's been a LONG week & breakfast starts at 8 am tomorrow! High Sierra Spring 2012 Semester has officially BEGUN!