Today has been an amazing day today.  Since I have been here, I have become really good friends with a guy that lives across the hall, Josh.  He is an amazing guy.  The advice he gives me is that of no other friend I have.  God has truly blessed me with his friendship.  I also have become really good friends with a married couple, Cody and Kristen.  These people are two of the greatest couples I have ever met.  They have such a love for eachother and more importantly God.  Well recently Josh and I have been going over there every weekend and hanging out.  It's an amazing time.  Today all of Kristen's family was in town for her borther Daniel's birthday party.  Well, Josh and I went over there after the party was over and her family was just leaving, so we all said our goodbyes and our, "it was good to see you."  Then about thirty minutes later Kristen looks at Josh and I and said, "You know what guys, when you guys are here, i still feel like my family is here."  This was very encouraging to me.  Kristen and Cody count Josh and I as family.  Kristen and Cody count me as a part of their family.  I love my family back home.  I love them so much.  I miss them like crazy.  It is nice to have some sort of "family" at school.  I love them like a brother and sister, not only in Christ, but as my real brother and sister.  Don't get me wrong, noone could ever take the place of my brother and sister.  They have brought me so much joy through their lives it is impossible to describe. 

On top of someone looking at me as family, I recieved a very encouraging phone call from a friend.  God is good all the time.  No matter where you are in your life, he is always right beside you saying, "come back, I'm where I have always been and will always be."