What a week it's been! An adventure, for sure. One week and a day ago I began meeting the Advent Film Group (AFG) folks who would be working on the "Moot Courting" movie project at PHC. We visited at the Escobars Friday night, and I was blown away yet again by the humility of Mr. Escobar and Mr. Manny Edwards. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were filled with deep conversations about God, culture, story, and movies in general. What a joy to hang out with this group of creative people!

I was living in the dorms from Friday until Thursday of this week. By God's grace, after a convoluted series of events, I found a place to live with Eve B., who is a PHC grad from three years ago. She is leasing a townhouse in Ashburn and subletting rooms to me and three other young women who attend Grace Community Church.

I am sitting in the local coffee shop, finally with a moment to reflect on my new area. I like it very much. It is young, fresh, forward-looking, and exciting. There is a new, huge movie theatre just across the street from my new townhouse. The entire shopping area offers free wireless. I'm going to enjoy it here, 25 minutes away from PHC. I am quite glad I'm not living in P'ville.

I began my new job Monday. My coworkers and I are gonna get along great. All of us up in Development have wacky senses of humor. I enjoy sharing an office with Art C., although I still have yet to put my mark on it. I think what I need first of all is a big glass jar of candy to share. That way people will visit me.

I have plenty of work to do, and it's gonna be so much fun! My job is to follow leads around school and see if they turn into stories. Sort of like a neverending scavenger hunt of people and information. Mr. H., my new boss, started me off easy with two stories. I finished them and asked for more work. He promptly gave me a list of eight possible topics, all of which involve much independent thought and tracking down of sources. Now that's more like!

In the evenings, I've been creating a new website for Advent Film Group. When it is active, it will be up at adventfilmgroup.com. It's not there yet, but by this afternoon it should be.

Friday evening I also went to the P'ville Teen Center for an hour and a half. I saw some of my friends from last semester, which makes me glad. I am still praying for Angel, Anna, Jeffrey, Dante, and Michael. Kids who I can tell are lonely or hurting. I feel for them now more than ever, because I understand more now.

Today is Saturday. In a few minutes I'll be leaving this coffee shop to drive to Sterling to see Harry Potter with Gabi, Em, Maggie, and Jenny N. Then I'll be in P'ville working on the website with the movie folks some more. At 7pm I go to Thea's house for homemade pizza.

God is pouring out His love on me everywhere I look.  ¶ 8:00 AM