Day One

Hello!

So it is the end of day one!  It has been a very long day.  VERY LONG!  I'm so exhausted.  But now, we are all settled in and ready for bed.  The room is not as cramped as I thought it would be.  My roommate is super nice and so is her family.  They live 30 minutes out of the city so that is really nice to know.  But let me just say, it REALLY hit me today.  That I am here.  And my family is not.  Saying bye to my parents was so hard.  I have literally been crying all day.  Even before they left. This is not going to be easy at all I'm sure!  I could really use a lot of prayer right now.

But on the bright side, this school is AWESOME and everyone is so nice!  Also, another highlight of my day, I was walking back to the dorm tonight right before saying goodbye to my family and I looked in a froyo place and saw someone I thought I recognized.  I looked again and realized it was Sierra Boggess, otherwise known as Ariel from Little Mermaid on Broadway, Christine in Phantom, and many others.  So I went in and talked to her for a minute just saying that I was a big fan and that she's super talented.  She probably thought I was super creepy but she was really nice and I'm glad she took the time to say a few words.  It was a really great pick-me-up from the homesickness.

If there is anything I miss as much as my family right now, it's the south.  Huntsville.  Never in my life would I ever have though I would say those words.  But it's true.  I really truly miss it.  So much.  Especially sweet tea because New Yorkers don't believe in it.

Anyways, I'm about to go to bed because I've got an early morning tomorrow.  If anyone who reads this wouldn't mind praying for me for these next few weeks.  I'm really really homesick already and my parents have been gone for an hour.

Thanks!

Molly