Happy Happy Days!!!

I had my first warm shower today!!! You don’t understand what a success this really is! There is an art to turning the shower on so that it is warm…and when I say warm I mean lukewarm. My first few showers were so cold it literally took my breath away but today was glorious! I was lost in a dream while taking my warm shower…then it got freezing cold and I was snapped back to reality. But nonetheless, I got to enjoy washing my hair rather than trying to wash it without getting any water on myself.

Today was the first day of class and it was so absolutely incredible. This week we are learning about intimacy with God and it is such a perfect way to start the DTS. Today we talked about eternity and God’s love for us; I wish I could share all that was learned but there is so much! God loves me so very much that He will never, ever give up on me. Ever! He created me so unique that no one ever has nor ever will have the same DNA as me. No one thinks the same way I do. No one loves the same way I do. No one receives love the same way I do. No one worships the same way I do. God longs for a relationship with me because when I am not in relationship with Him, He is missing me because NO ONE is the same as me!! He loves me. Individually. Uniquely. He didn’t create us because He needs us. He is the Almighty God who can do anything on his own. He did not create me just so I can worship Him; He already knows how good He is. He created me to be in relationship with Him because He loves me and longs for intimacy with me. He didn’t create me to work for Him, He can do everything on His own. He created me to join hands with Him and be in fellowship with Him. He calls us to worship because it blesses us. He allows us to work for Him because it creates a closeness to Him, which blesses us. He is good and He loves me!

I’m so happy to be here! I have so much peace and I feel like I have a constant smile on my face. Today we were assigned our ‘family contributions’, which are basically work duties. Normally they are done from 4-6pm everyday but I was assigned to breakfast duty so my day starts earlier, but I have two hours in the afternoon to do other things like assignments, personal devotion time, internet, help others with their duties, etc.

**sigh** It’s already so good and I’m sure it will only get better.