Day 1: Church day

Well day 1 at Texas Bible Institute started well. We woke up, showered and got ready, and headed out on a bus to Katy. The church that is run by the pastor who runs the school is an hour away from campus---all the way in Katy, Texas.

Church was a shock. They ushered us into this big black-curtained room and everyone started freaking out and screaming and praying "in tongues". It was pretty hard to swallow---especially after about a half an hour of it. Everything at the church was loud and wild and it was too much for me. I actually walked out with my ears ringing. So I've discovered what my mission right now is: to start getting over my differences with these people. I'll explain here in a minute.

Anyways, we ended up going to Katy Memorial City Mall after church. This is like the BIGGEST mall I've ever been to... Lunch was really expensive, but the Apple store is pretty amazing.


Ok in order to explain what I was saying... I met a couple of kids who sat down with me and talked real to me. They shared their experiences from last year and all the places they'd come from and things they did. I'll admit to being judgmental about everyone here from the word "go" I walked into this school with the pre-conceived notion that everyone here's gonna be a crazy, stuck-up holly roller or they'd be a total phony. These two kids I met yesterday proved me wrong. I'll get pictures of em eventually I'm sure.

After we ended up back at the campus, we went into town and bought groceries and other supplies for the room. Couple of the guys made grill cheese and coffee before bed.

Anyways, life has"started rolling" here at TBI... I'll have more news in the days to come.