Well it is looking good but unfortunately I ran into a snag...
So far I have posts, threads, visitor messages, and calendar events working...
But then I realized- I did absolutely nothing on terms of permissions- so if the admin posts a thread in a mod forum, it would go right on the list for everyone to see.
So now I'm holding off until I can figure out if I can integrate permissions or something- I never really learned how permissions work.
Screenshot so you know I am serious: