First Sunday, First Chapel, First Rain Storm!

Since I talked about Saturday on Sunday, I must now talk about Sunday and Monday both today. Sunday was our first worship service with the Sunset church. First we had a nice bible class in the basket ball room(another room I don't know the real name for yet) and then we cleaned up the hall quickly to set it up for a banquet the next people to use the room were throwing. Having finished the setting up tables and chairs, we walked across campus for worship service in the main Auditorium. All of us AIM students were asked to sit in the first couple of rows, but spread out so when we stood to be presented to the church, it would be easier for the church to see us.

After service I was greeted by Dusty, who invited me over for dinner with him and his wife, Cheri. We've decided to get together in a couple of weeks when I have a free spot on my schedule. Sunday night was spent away from the rest of he congregation in what they call "Power House." There we hung out for a while before eating and playing the Name Game. After a great review on everyone's names, we sang together. Then we went home and went to bed.

This morning morning Grandma, Aunt Verna, and Uncle Marvin left to return for Canada. They were still rejoicing at the return of the AC. I didn't get to see them off as they left during Chapel. Today's Chapel was the first chapel of the 81st SIBI class. It was held in the Main Auditorium today,but from now on it will be held in the Flag Room. At the end of the Chapel service, we had a flag ceremony with the Great Commission read aloud in the language of each country as it's flag was presented.

After Chapel, we were instructed to go downstairs to the AIM Class room (the room we registered in.) We had two full class periods of Orientation today which included talking about why we were at AIM, what could keep us from reaching our goals, and a in depth look at the rules.

After class, we stepped outside to find the skies filled with clouds and by the time we reached our apartment, it was raining. My suit-mates and I found the rain exciting and we played in it for a while. We even went to visit some of our peers just as an excuse to walk through it.

Tonight we had Broccoli, cauliflower, and cheese soup with chicken for dinner. We invited Trenton over to share with us since the rest of his apartment was going out for dinner before they went to open gym. Afterwards, one of the girls that lives next door to us, Jessica Cope, invited us over for some sherbert and we ended up staying the evening there. We turned on the disco ball and the Christmas lights and then turned off the overheads. We had a great time and the apartment just got fuller and fuller with people till we were sure the fire marshal would have shut us down if he knew. Highlights included Rebekah dancing and watching the DVD player screen saver.