Leaving the Known for the Unkown

Whew. What a crazy past few days, and its only beginning! Early Tuesday morning I left my childhood home and headed to the Oregon Coast to spend the last couple days with my family. The weekend leading up to my departure was most definitely a roller coaster of emotions. It involved late night movies with dear friends, afternoon Starbucks trips, and prayerful people. In the end it was such a great way to end my summer and say goodbye to those I love.
Early Thursday morning we headed to Newberg for move in day, Yay! I will never forget walking up to the quad on campus and being greeted by my peer advisers giving me high 5's and being so kind. The whole process of moving my stuff in went more smoothly than I had first imagined. Fellow George Fox students actually came up to my dad's truck and started hauling my things up the stairs. Did I mention it was 90+ degrees outside?? I hope I can do that next year for all the incoming freshman, because it was such a blessing! First day on campus was a lot of fun, with scrambling to get my stuff organized and late night Fred Meyer run with the roomie.
Yesterday was our seminar orientation bright and early, and guess who went to the wrong one and sat through the whole thing? Me! What a ditzy start to my new academic career! Sheesh! Anyways, later I had a very tearful goodbye with my family and the intense heat made it even worse. I'd have to say that I miss them a lot :( But after all us weepy freshmeats said our goodbyes we headed on the Mystery Bus Tour! It was so much fun! Even though we sat in a blazing hot bus for a looooong time, it was worth it getting to know my fellow classmates! Hey those who sweat and smell together, stay together! The tour led us into downtown Portland and we managed to see some of the awesome sites and even take the MAX around the city! Lastly, the buses took us to our final location at an amusement park open only to George Fox students! YES!
I'm still very scared and nervous about the transition from my home to living on campus but I know that this new change will be more than I could have ever imagined! I'll try and make sure and blog as soon as possible about all my new adventures. Peace.