Today we all awoke at 8am for breakfast & then unloaded the Uhaul! All day was pretty much spent unpacking! So.much.stuff! But this place already feels like home! How crazy awesome is that?! We broke up into orientation groups & went on a picture scavenger hunt, getting a lay of the land. We also played some other games helping us to remember names! The leadership team & I find times to hang out with each other & today we decided to become certified! Certified in what you might ask? Rock climbing of course! Yes, indeed, I am now officially certified to belay people up rocks. look out. We had to prove we knew had to double check for safety, belay, & tie a safety knot. So now, the entire leadership team and I are officially certified! Then it was time for banquet! All of us got dressed up, and the boys picked us up & escorted us to dinner! The food is absolutely PRIME here. We had pesto stuffed chicken & a variety of other dishes and strawberry cheesecake for dessert! They even served Martenelli's! After banquet, the leadership team & I had to write a funny intro for each other for our first community meeting (we have these once a month so we can all check in with one another). We also had to pick out costumes out of the HUMUNGOUS costume closet that we have on campus. O'neil wrote my description & used the "Old Spice Man" format. so funny. He also picked me out a winning outfit (aka ridiculous) (pictures soon!) I wrote for Robert & had a lot of fun picking out a ridiculous outfit for him as well!
After the silly introductions...we got down to business! We talked about how rare this community is & how important it is to be "all in." I can say that I am fully ready to be all in and present....I don't want to be distracted while on this mountain. I want to take it all in, cherish the little things, & really let God move. "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near." Hebrews 10:23-25 Katie Burns set this verse as the tone of the semester and it just made me that much more excited for the coming months. We then spent some alone time in prayer, and then were given the High Sierra bracelets. Everyone that has ever been here gets a bracelet made of climbing rope that is burned together. It is to serve as a reminder of the circle we are in and to pray for each other. It's really neat being on main campus & being able to tell who was a former High Sierran...and now...I have the official orange & black bracelet too! We then went up to Star Rock & prayed as a community. I cannot even believe how blessed I am to be attending a university as intentional as APU and to be blessed enough to be on this adventure called High Sierra Spring 2012.
Side note: I have so much unpacking to do still...it's quite ridiculous. Maybe I'll do a little now? nah...that's what tomorrow's for. procrastinators...unite! And I am just dead tired. Tomorrow= 1st day of classes & more fun orientation activities! And...I guess...unpacking.
"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near." Hebrews 10:23-25
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