So I made it! I arrived at our base around three on Thursday. Met my room mates, unpacked, got lost a few times in the halls. All that good stuff. Everything is slowly getting easier day by day.
I now know where to throw out our trash bags. Although I still haven't found the storage room for more trash bags... but that will all come with time. :)
We have had a lot of orientation the first few days here and one of the things that we found out about was our "work duty" basically two hours a week Mon-Fri we have a job they assigned us to help out the base here. So as they were calling names and assigning jobs I was praying I wouldn't have to have the "cleaning duty" haha. I mean I was willing but wasn't excited about it.
SO they finally called my name and said I would be..................... the receptionist! Which is awesome. I will be answering phones and helping people at the front desk from 1:30-3:30 everyday. I'm very excited about my job! Ten hours a week isn't bad at all.
Saturday we toured Springs. We visited the "Garden of the God's" really really cool place! And then we walked around Springs town (?) I think is what they called it. lol Which was cool. We walked in and out of shops that were super unique and made you want to buy everything. BUT I resisted the urge. lol So we just chilled at a Coffee shop. After that we got to see the Airforce Base. Their chapel is gorgeous... and apparently they have the largest pipe organ there? so I heard. hah And then our last stop was the "US Olympic Training Center" which was pretty cool too. It was raining so I didn't go to the gym.. but in other news we did see a random fox running around outside that made me scream. And the people from Colorado were like "It's no biggie we see them all the time" sooo the fact I thought it was cool/scary apparently looked stupid to them. hah
Moving on...
today is Sunday and we visited "New Life Church" which is a LARGE, non-denominational church here in the springs. We chose to go there just because YWAM gave us a list of churches we may want to visit so we started with the one everyone had heard of... not for good reasons though. lol But they have a new pastor now. And honestly, I really didn't like it. Walking in I felt like I was going to a concert. The people were nice.. but it was just too big for me and I didn't connect with the pastor. SO we all pretty much decided to visit a new church next week.
Random facts you may get a kick out of:
1. I'm known as the "Georgia girl" and apparently I have a slight accent.
2. My room is known as the "really clean room that has good smelling candles"
3. The majority of the people here have iphones. lol
4. I found out I will be able to bring my laptop overseas and will have internet access.
5. The food is awesome here! :)
6. The girls and I are planning on visiting Focus on the Family soon!
Thanks for reading and supporting I will blog every few days!
-Grace
Thanks for the update! Love reading all the interesting news and experiences. So you have a slight southern accent? Wow! Does anyone else there have accents? Like Elyse from Illinois? Interesting.
ReplyDeleteLove you and expect a letter Tuesdayish,
Mom xxooxxoo
YOU have an ACCENT??? Wow... Wonder what they would think if you called and let them talk to me.. lol. I can tell your in your element.. and that makes my heart smile.
ReplyDeleteI'm praying!!
Amanda
They should hear the accents here...so have you found out yet what country you guys are going to?
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P.S. I like using "Anonymous"...
I'm so proud of you and enjoy your updates...continue to enjoy your adventure and stay safe. Luv u..Brittany's Grandmother, Bobbi
ReplyDeletehaha nice Cha.
ReplyDeleteNo we actually find out in like three weeks!
I'm so excited. I will post ASAP when I find out.
Thank you Grandma Bobbi! Miss you guys. :(