Almost 200 pageviews… daggone! I feel really appreciated and encouraged by you all reading my posts- I know I am no Shakespeare by all means, but knowing that my words and experiences impact others in a meaningful way and possibly (hopefully) shine as a light with my experience here is a wonderful reminder to myself of the true confidence and identity God has given me through His spirit.
On another note, I apologize for being late in getting these posts out there. With working full-time and having evening activities I may only be able to post lengthy, detailed posts once a week, sprinkled in with some fun stuff in between.
DAY FIVE! (Thursday)
Thursday was our simplest and freest day so far. I spent a lot of my time writing these blog posts. I also went grocery shopping with 2 of my roommates. One of my roommate adores cooking and sounds like a phenomenal one at that, so I am excited to experience what kinds of creations come from even such few capabilities. :) Our only planned event was worship night in which we came together as a project and sang several songs together as a group, the night being interlaced with prayer and devotion. It reminded me personally of an intimate soirée de poche.
DAY SIX! (Friday)
On Friday we had our McDonald's orientation session in which we learned so many things (it was a humongous packet). I found out that I will be working with and spending every morning and afternoon driving in a car with two lovely ladies on project who love Disney and jamming out to its music. I am definitely looking forward to singing the Lion King as the sun rises, even when we have to grudgingly drive to work at 7:30AM, haha. I am nervous about starting this job, but mostly just shaky with my confidence of my ability to perform perfectly (my own expectations) and quickly (those of the restaurant's expectations). It should definitely be interesting, and definitely a growing experience!
We were let out early for orientation, and so some people drove to the nearest WalMart and Goodwill to find some work pants. I am praying that the pants I bought before project will work fine. I found some neat red cowboy boots on the cheap (for HIMYM fans, I pull them off) and I just overall enjoyed that time with the people on my project.
That night, we had our first project social: a scavenger hunt around downtown Charleston. It was absolutely beautiful, and way too much to take in in two hours while we made a huge loop around Charleston. Our team did not win, but I have some wonderful pictures as memories of our adventures together!
DAY SEVEN! (Saturday)
Saturday was… a rough day, to put it at that. I was up late Friday night wrestling with insecurities and anxieties that honestly were not necessary (along with getting caught up with a little too much Clash of Clans, haha), so that wreaked some havoc on my confidence. Saturday morning and afternoon were scheduled to be our outreach days in which we would evangelize on the beach, but God sent us running with the rain as we found a nice and populated strip mall. I yet again did not get a chance to evangelize which was very difficult for me, but God put patience on my heart and I still spent that time in faith.
DAY EIGHT! (Sunday)
Sunday was a good day- our first morning spent at our Charleston home church for the summer. I was really nervous going to a church an Anglican church (The Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul)- until Mr. Bennett came to speak with us earlier in the week and reassured us that it was not heretical, but that it would be a different kind of experience. And it was so very different. We had a dialogue of sorts that was overarched with tradition and it seemed very detached and ritualistic. It was just very hard to focus and appreciate their worship of God's glory in such a new and different setting. The worship music (folk alternative) was amazing, however- it was probably my favorite part of the service that morning and hearing the voices echo in that old cathedral was so uplifting. After the service, they welcomed us with refreshments and warm handshakes while the kids played in the courtyard. It was refreshing to be surrounded by that summertime fellowship again. :) We did not get to meet our host families, but I am so so excited to get to meet and love on them and their dogs and their kids and their homes, especially after getting acquainted with my church home for the next 2 months!
I knew that after Sunday and now that work was starting, my time on project would never be the same...
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