the first couple days in Sandy-Eggo. :-)

hey, guys. just a TINY update. thanks for all the prayers, text messages, facebook/myspace, emails... i feel overwhelmed and blessed with such great love. We worked a 12 hour day today... and it was just the first day of introductory stuff... so you can imagine how crazy it's gonna get really soon. so in saying that, I want to talk to you guys SO BADLY, but I don't know how much it will happen. but please still call and leave voicemails, texts, emails, comments, whatevs. It means so much, even if I can't respond right away.

Aug. 3, 2008

the first night here was really crazy and overwhelming. over 50 peoplein this one house. but everyone is SO great. we all become instant friends so it's easy to be myself. BUT I do feel awkward and shy at times, but it's only the first day. I have a feeling this is going to be really amazing. My team-mates for the road are so awesome! I miss youguys already. i'm praying for y'all. I'll keep you up to date as often as I can. they have a pretty intense schedule for us so i'll be super busy. it's really lonely sometimes when i look around and realize i don't know anyone,but I know God is with me. and I know y'all are there for me back home.

Aug. 4, 2008

this morning was really tough. i felt so awkward wandering around the house during breakfast, not knowing anyone. I called my mom crying. yeah... lolbut today was our first day of training and going to the Invisible Children Office. IT WAS INCREDIBLE!!! My day completely turned around. we were there from 9am till 8:30pm.. and they provided us lunch and dinner (so nice). and i learned so so so much. the founders/filmakers talked to us. and then the last session they gave us the History of the War... then.. get this... JOELLY FROM UGANDA (the IC rep. in Uganda) came to visit us!!!! She was great, and it was a complete suprise to all of us. Then afterwards a bunch of us roadies went grocery shopping. Which was super overwhelming, but I think i did well in the end! ha ha! I hate that it is two hours later back home. Cause say I get off at 8:30, it's already 10:30 for you guys.

Please tell all of our family and friends who know I'm gone about how I am and what's going on with me whenever you can. It's super hard for me to get time to contact every single person... So just let everyone who i can't talk to know what's going on and that I love them and miss them, even though I can't talk to them as much as I REALLY want to!

I don't know the next time I'll be able to update but just know that this is the most incredible thing I've ever done... and it was only the first full day. so that says a lot... this is so insane. :-) I LOVE YOU GUYS!!

prayer request: it's so crazy here in the house. it's REALLY difficult to find time to steal away to spend with the Lord, let alone with myself. So please be in prayer that the Word He has already planted in my heart with rise up in my thoughts, even on the days I'm exhausted and haven't eaten in 10 hours. ha ha :)

peace,

Nat