So the title probably sums up our week here. Some days we feel up, excited and loving the ride. Other days we feel down and a little anxious.
This week we attended the New Student Orientation at Regent College. For three days, we got to learn about the history and vision of the school, meet the professors, participate in a daily morning worship service (which was amazing!!), learn many helpful tips about living in vancouver and most importantly...meet other students!
We've attended dessert socials, a BBQ at the beach (Canadianism of the day: BBQ means cookout in this land, not pulled pork) and even a Cinnamon Bun afternoon at the park. We felt at home by meeting some fellow Southerners from Chattanooga, a VT alumni and some guys from NOVA! (Go Hokies!) We've also had the opportunity to meet so many international students. We've met students from Hong Kong, Beijing, Sweden, Australia, Zambia, Saskatchewan, the U.K, Germany, Portugal, New Zealand and many other places! After feeling friendless for the first week it was so nice to talk with and meet others who share the same feelings we do about living in Vancouver and attending Regent..."Groceries are so expensive here! My spouse is looking for a job. We're living in a basement suite, does your head touch the ceiling? Will I do well in Hebrew/Greek? I'm worried about finances while I'm in school. I want to find a good church. Who's going to be our good friends? Will we get to have tea with J.I. Packer?" (ok, maybe the last one isn't a shared thought)
It's nice to have some fellow sojourners among us...
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