New Beginnings

I feel like I have a ton to write about today...

First of all, today was my first day shadowing ("on the job training") at the Methodist Home. My alarms started going off at 4:45am and I was out the door by 5:45, I'm pretty sure it's been a really long time since I have had to get up that early (except a lovely to to visit Asbury two years ago). I worked in a girl's cottage today; waking them up, making sure they did their chores, eating breakfast, and getting out the door for school. I think it went really well, but I know that I have a ton to learn in my training. There is a ton of paperwork. Very few middle or high school girls get up early (voluntarily) and get ready for school, so putting eight of them in one cottage just adds to the drama, but it is fun, loving drama. Tomorrow, I have training on van driving, which shouldn't be bad at all, since I've driven these kinds of vans before. Wednesday, I'm back to 4:45 mornings and children, though.

One exciting thing that I have yet to blog about was two very special visitors on Friday. Jackie, my best friend for the past five years, and her husband, John, came to Macon after spending a day in Atlanta. I am super jealous of their time in Atlanta, but I am so glad that I got to see them both. Next time they come I'll have to show them a little more of the city, but I'm hoping to get my butt to Birmingham before then.

Sunday night, Walker and I went to a new members class at church. It was two and a half hours of history of the church. It was basically an entire semester of Dr. Jeffcoat's Methodism class squished into two hours. I sent him an email when I got of of the class thanking him for teaching me so much, I could have taught that class; but it was a nice little refresher course. I'm hoping that I'll discover more ways for me to get involved. Tonight, Walker is going to a men's dinner at church. Apparently, they eat steak and listen to a speaker. The women's dinner is over salad next week....I think the women need to rethink this one...

Anywho, I think it's nap time! It's been a long day!