DAY 1

I have been pretty stressed over the first couple days of being in Nashville. There was some miscommunication with the person I'm going to be staying with, so we aren't able to move in until later tonight. I have been staying on the director, Ryan Adams' couch for the past two days, which isn't anything bad, but it has just made me anxious to get things started. I want to have a place to stay and put my stuff and prepare for the coming weeks.

I also am eagerly (albeit nervously) awaiting school to actually begin. I know nothing of what is actually going to happen at this school, expect from what people tell me who have done it. I know the basics of what will happen, but I have no idea how it will play out spiritually or emotionally in my life. This has made me more and more nervous with every passing moment that I sit and do nothing but wait for school to begin.

Apparently, there are six guys in the class. This seems very God ordained to me given my struggle with the ladies that has plagued me and is probably the biggest reason I have chosen to attend this school. So far everyone is pretty fun, but different in their own way. Kansas is the oldest of the bunch and doesn't talk a whole lot. He used to tour with tons of bands as a manager/merch guy/general road dog. I have bonded with him the most so far. I like learning from his vast knowledge of the music industry but also the spiritual lessons he's learned along the way.

Right now, I'm just sitting on a couch waiting for the night service at Anchor to begin. I most likely will be a sobbing mess by the end of it. The first service in the morning is more of a typical "music/sermon/music"type of deal, while the night service is just completely Spirit led. It has a sermon, but most of the time, it's short and the congregation just lets the Spirit take over the service as the band plays.

I'm going to miss Zane a lot, as he has become a mentor of sorts in my spiritual walk. He is my tattoo artist and how I found out about the school, when he went last semester. He has been here for the past few days just hanging out and tattooing people. I am going to be assigned a spiritual mentor probably tomorrow, which I am very excited about. I have always had someone to look up to spiritually before, but never someone who was older in the faith to be able to confide in. That is one of the biggest aspects of the school that I am looking forward too and I think will help me throughout the next three months.

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