Here I am, Guys!

 Sorry I havent been able to update sooner. 

After 2 flights, a handful of unhappy stewardesses,  a couple smelly old men, and a bad cup of coffee... I'm here and thriving. 

One of the first things I have WE have all noticed... I am so Minnesotan. What is it, you guys?! I think I am so friendly, opinionated and yet, passive that it kinda creeps people out sometimes. I noticed that at church today... But it's my hair of course that lets me get away with it.

One of the sweet women cooking for us this season mentioned that she was going to make some kind of potato casserole for dinner the other night. 

"You mean...Tater hotdish?" I said with a clever smile, trying to sound home-y, and she gave me a confused smile. 

"....What's hotdish?" I look over and I see a blank, straight face from my buddy across the room.

"Hotdish..... Its... Minnesotan for casserole...?"

A few smile-sighs of realization broke out around me.

Anyhoo, 

I think you will all be as surprised as I am about the people I have encountered in these first days of being here; my team. A little team of 4. 

Kinsey: In the first few hours of knowing her we had already expressed our mutual love for dreadlocks, grungy sweaters, and The Cinematic Orchestra. Every few moments we realize some new weird similarity that we have. Unfortunately, I could not relate with her history of MMA training though. Bummer. And shes not a biker... nor does she know the state of Minnesota when she sees it tattooed on ones arm. I can tell, we'll definitely run into a lot of differences while we're up here too, but... I'll I like her anyway. I think we'll get a long. Its about attitude, amiright?

 I set up my collection of sweet patchouli, zum, and nag champa right by her collection and went to bed. Oh... We also both confessed the fear we had that the other was going to be a tiny little dramatic neat-freak suck-up. God bless her for not filling that assumption. God bless her real good.

Spencer and Samuel are pretty cool too. Spenser's from Iowa and Sam from Mexico. They're both very interesting additions to the team. Sam's got a great smile and an awesome attitude. He's everyone's favorite of us four, I can tell. Spencer is a clever little bugger with a big story. 

Jordin and John: Not much older than I am, these two run the show. They're pretty legit.  

So far, I'm feeling like I am where I need to be right now. Which is a good feeling. 

Lots of Jesus things are going to happen while we're here. 

God has an agenda, I know it. 

Listening to eachother's stories, and applying them to what I know from past experience, I can tell... this is no coincidence. 

This is going to be an eventful 6 months. 

Love is a choice.

Ok, love you guys. You'll hear from me when you do. 

Vivdly,

-G