Day 1

GATEWAY IS UNREAL!

I was so nervous and paranoid that it wasn't going to be all I'd hope for, but in fact I believe it's going to be even better!

I get there and things aren't really going so well. The school was missing papers of mine, and come to find out I didn't receive the music scholarship I was relying on, so I wasn't sure how I was going to do this.

I turned to my mom at one point and said "If they don't except a smaller down payment then 15% of what I owe, I'm going home"

I was there from 9am to almost 5pm. I moved all my stuff in, got my class schedule, met a bunch of people ( Some of which I already knew), and finally after waiting for what seemed forever I sat down with the financial advisor.

This is when I turned to my mom and said the comment above. She just shrugged, but I was on the verge of tears. Although so was she, but only because she couldn't believe how dirty and small the rooms were and in my room one of the glass window panes were missing.

But there we were talking to this financial advisor. He's just sitting there reviewing my files for a couple minutes then says, "Ok so you have two scholarships we can subtract from your tuition." I'm confused at this point because as far as I knew I only had one. Then he says " You have the work study for $3500, and you have one for $1000 from the Florida District UPCI." So, now I'm even more confused. I applied for that one, but didn't think I was accepted, but he informed they recieved a check and I very much so was accepted!

I couldn't believe my ears. Did I hear him right!
It was miracle!

So I put a small down payment down with money still left in the bank, and my monthly payments are only $345.

So you think this is amazing!!! That isn't all God has done!

So I got this piece of junk car, right?!?! I'm always stressing about and putting money in that I don't have. I was all paranoid about taking it way up here, but just the other day, right before I left my mom gave me here Mercedes! Told me she'd feel safer with me taking that.

*TALK ABOUT A BLESSING*

So it's been one blessing after another. God is good and I'm so excited about Bible College now. So excited about what God has in store!

My first day was a success and I know the rest will be even better!!!

" Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen"

Love,

Ally