Saturday - Arrival

Today was the day!

Today we finally traveled out to the base!

I woke up, had a lovely breakfast with my fellow students.

Whom I love, by the way.

I love all of them so much already – it doesn’t feel like I’ve known them for merely a day, but for so much longer! We have such a great dynamic, and we’re all made from the same mold. We’re all here, seeking God’s heart and His plan for us! My fellow Music and Worship students have the same heart for worship that I do and we all get together and blend so well! The fact that we’re so different – we come from all kinds of different backgrounds all over the world (America, Canada, the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Figi) – but so much alike just amazes me! It’s incredible how God can bring people together!

BAHHHHH

So.

We packed up and met our base director, Bearyl who prayed for us and sent us on our way!

 

 

 

And 2 ½ hours and a lot of friendly snuggling later, we made it! First, all the men greeted us with a Kiwi tribal dance and chant. Then the entire staff greeted us with the ritual of “Hunging” – sharing breath with another human being – you place you foreheads together for a moment, sharing a breath. It’s a really intimate experience. There’s no way you can’t be close with someone after it. which is the point, I would assume.

The staff is so hospitable – they helped us carry our luggage to the cottages.

Oh yeah.

By the way.

 I LIVE IN A COTTAGE.

A cottage in the mountains of New Zealand.

Really, does it get any better than that?
I am so blessed.

I’m gonna see if I can upload a video here – if not, check my facebook for an official tour.

I love my roomies. Rebekah is from Washington, she’s in the Outdoors focus. Oh, I should include that she lived an hour away from Seattle – the hippest city in the entire nation. So she’s pretty hip herself.

And then there’s the lovely Elisa. She’s from Germany, has INCREDIBLE English skillz and plays the violin. Like me, she’s in the Music and Worship school and is so funny. I love it when she uses American idioms.

 

All the students eat every meal with the Family Ministries – we share the base with families called to missions here in New Zealand – and I’m so excited for something as little as seeing what we are going to be eating every night!

And our room has a great dynamic – we love talking and we also love to sit and listen to music and marvel at our incredible view.

Anywho, I’m super sleepy.

So peace out Girl Scout.

 my views from my room!