First Impressions!

Hello Everyone!

So, it is the end of my first week here in Lubbock at AIM. It has been pretty crazy! I started out with some mixed emotions. I was a little homesick but so excited to be following a dream. Now I am less homesick and still  kind of excited. I am getting more settled into a routine.
Bea got here yesterday! Praise God!  She got here sometime in the morning and on of the AIM moms went and picked her up from the airport. She came to class for a few minutes to meet everyone but she was pretty tired so  we took her back to our apartment at lunch. We have got to spend some time with her and she is wonderful! She is from Brazil and speaks only some english. We have had a great time mixing Spanish, Portuguese and English! It's been interesting!
Well, here are some of my first impressions. I was a little overwhelmed because there were so many people here waiting for us to arrive. But I quickly came to love it! All of these people were waiting here to meet US! It has been wonderful getting to know everyone and hearing stories of ex-AIMers! We had our first brown bag on Wednesday, which is where AIMers on the field send us letters and Kris and Pat read them to us during lunch. The first one was incredible! I am looking forward to the next one!
We have AIM assistants. They are past AIMers who come back and volunteer their time to help us and take us to area churches on the weekends and do basically anything we need. They have been such a blessing. They really are amazing people!
I love my roommates! Andrea and Bea are just wonderful! We get along great so far even though we are all from different countries and speak 3 different languages! I have also been getting to know the other AIMers of my class! They are all wonderful! We fit together like a little family! I can't imagine how it's going to be in a few months! We will be even closer!
I love all of my classes and teachers! They are going to be intense and difficult at times but it will be so great! Our teachers are so passionate about the things they are teaching us and it is so amazing!
Well, that's about all for now! I have the weekend off pretty much. So I will be working on homework!
Thank you all for your support! I love you all so much!
Have a blessed weekend! God does amazing things if you take the time to let Him have control!
Love, Emily!