Here We Go

So I made it through my first week of law school and was able to consummate it on my birthday! My friend Izzy and I went on the zip wire, ate some amazing food at "The Stinking Rose" (if you're a garlic fan, this is a place you must go!), and ended with "Anne of Green Gables" on a laptop...it was great.

I am so grateful that Izzy has been here for me this week. God so knew what He was doing when He arranged for her to come. Thursday was a bit difficult for me--I began to feel the intensity of our reading assignments and some of the class discussions really challenged me to think through some of my beliefs and values. These are all good things of course and I look forward to refining these values and beliefs over the next few years. It's tough because I don't feel like some of the questions we are asked are so easy. I mean, yes, cannabalism is wrong, but how long should someone spend in jail for killing and eating someone in order not to starve to death? What would God say? Would He say a year, five, twenty, life? Would He sentence them to the death penalty? These are the issues that some of my classmates will be addressing in the years to come. They are real and they need answers (and some of them gave some pretty scary ones, if ya ask me).

I took it easy this weekend, which was nice. The church plant I've been helping out with had it's first preview service tonight--it went really well! The pastor and his wife are great and I LOVE that we break into small groups to discuss the sermon. It really gives us a chance to get to know each other while talking about how the Word applies to our lives and what we thought about what the pastor said. Sometimes I feel like there's this notion out there that once you become Christian you have all the answers. What I've found, though, is that the longer I'm a Christian the more questions I have. It'll be nice to have a place to talk about those questions, share some insights, and build relationships all at the same time :o) I'm really glad God brought me here and I am really excited about what He has planned :o)