UPDATE!

I have wireless internet now.  Yeah, be impressed!  The only draw back is I have to bring my laptop to the church to use it.  It's a little bit of a hassle but 100 times better than going to that community college.  I'm check my email pretty frequently and update this as much as possible.

I love Rockford, Illinois!  I'm definitely where God wants me for this year.  We've been going through a lot of orientation so far.  It's been awesome though.  The #1 thing they are teaching us right now is the power of prayer.  We have an hour and 15 minutes for quiet times every day.  At first I was like, whoa!  I'm never going to be able to do that.  But God's definitely proving me wrong.  Each day he shows me things that need prayer.  Today I made it through the whole time without running out of things to say.  However, honestly, I'm still at the stage where I'm really relieved it's over though.  However, I know God's going to grow in me that desire and hunger for prayer!  I'm not worried. 

We start our version of Hell House TOMORROW!  I'm so excited.  God's really tested our faith.  Usually they start around September 25 on it, but we only got a building for it today.

Rockford is a whole lot like Longview.  It's got all the main restaurants, a mall, a downtown, a ghetto area, etc.  I feel like I'm at home.  

I'm living in a MC apartment.  It's 3 bedroom.  There are four other girls living with me.  It's 2 bath, kitchen, double car garage, big living room, wash room.  It's awesome.  I really like it.  Plus, I got one of the garage so I don't have to scrape ice off in the mornings.  :)  Everybody here is so cool and really love the Lord.  They are real people...not like Leaders on a Spiritual power trip.  Anyway, I just love it.

Well I love you all!

Christen