We're Here!!

I don't like to complain. But anytime Moving Day includes a combination of projectile vomit, a broken down car, tow trucks, and an encounter with the Massachusetts police, I think it's fair to call that day "bad."

But we made it, albeit without power steering. Neither Laurel or I need to work out any more. We just drive the car.

Now that we are moved in, courtesy of the longsuffering Dad and Chris, we both like the apartment and the area. South Hamilton is woodsy and beautiful and the apartment is almost embarrassingly large compared to The Palace on Sunset.

Greek starts Friday morning. So far we've been busy unpacking and attending the array of orientation activities. Yesterday's worship/welcome service was exciting and inspiring, although I lost focus around the 2-hr mark, when the entire staff and faculty seemed to be introducing themselves. I started paying attention again when our Greek professor said that he "treats exams like the end of the world."

Apparently the famed New England reserve does not apply at Gordon Conwell. Today, at another orientation meeting, the new seminary students were broken into small groups, as a woman reminded us of the importance of campus community. "Share the state of your soul," she said, leaving the four of us to spill our guts, after first introducing ourselves.

The accents, howevah, ahh no joke.

More forthcoming. Laurel and I will both be blogging. She will probably take the most pictures.