I like the direction this is heading. It seems like she's going to fall for James and then have to deal with prejudice from her family and friends? It'd be great if she could go on a mission trip herself!

Still loving it! I like the lead-in to the awesome friendship with Whitney...judging by the DC Talk quotes at the beginning there are going to be some racial problems later on, so I'm interested to see what happens there. Write on!

Wow, what a powerful beginning. Well-written, well-thought out, lots of good details...kudos!