Week of Madness

Monday-
I finished my support letter, now I am just waiting on addresses to send them out to! I'm not a great writer if you can't already tell so that was quite a challenge for me. By the end of it I was drained but then had to get the house ready for life group that night. So, I cleaned the rooms and waited and Aunty Jill made SPAGHETTI! Usually I do alot of the cooking so it was a very nice suprise to have aunty jill's specially amazing spaghetti sauce. My friends arrived sooner than planned but the night went on without a hitch. We all seemed a little starved for insipiration for our study so most of the night we spent just in community with each other. After it was all over I enjoyed a nice big bowl of Hokey Pokey Icecream while Aunty Jane asked me questions for a homework project she is working on.

Tuesday-
Tuesday, I went to Massey University to serve. There was a fundraising kind of meeting with the Chaplains and I was to be available for whatever work that would make things run smoother. My first job was to spread small bits of American chocolate amongst our friends in the Admin. part of the building. Next I rearranged the room to encourage community and at the same time instill comfort. I assisted the very frantic caterer with all the odds & ends that were to be done and after it was done I cleaned it all up. We grabbed kebabs for lunch in the courtyard with Sonia, Rachel, our friend Joe, another friend from my life group dropped in. It's so cool to now people able to know people in a crowded place!!! Of course by the end of the day I was exhausted like usual and glad to be able to enjoy being a couch potato.

Wednesday-
Usually, I spend my Tuesdays in the hub but this week is all jumbled up and switched around so I spent wednesday in the Hub instead. Maxine, the children's minister, had a list of things for me to help with. I took a bag of chocolates with me to pass out to the staff workers. Debbie one of my favorites was over worked and truly enjoyed my little gifts. I do alot of work for the children's program at Shore making visual aids for their various themes and lessons. The thing about me, is that I love being creative!! I love being able to do whatever I like and make it look good. So, it's no suprise that I put a 100% of my concentration and energy into my work, may I say my "armor of God" man was looking REALLY good... but all my energy was OUT THE DOOR. I pretty much collapsed when I got back home and didn't more after that. With a tuck-in from Aunty Jill I was out like a light. I didn't even move all night my sheets were perfectly in place when I awoke.

Thursday-
Today I spent the day at the Highbury House helping them prepare for a big fundraising plan that includes BINGO! I like going to the HIghbury House they give me things to do that save them days of work. The tasks may seem small and trivial but necessary, highly necessary, nonetheless. I returned back to Jill Nerheny's office and had a good conversation with her assistant and then headed home around 3. I put on the leftover Spaghetti for Jill, Sonia, and I to eat and got ready for a night church service with Primal. Dinner was nice, it always is. I really enjoy my company here, I never get sick of them! haha Took of for Primal where a couple of girls invited me to join in on their coffee group that I had accidently crashed a few weeks earlier. I was excited about the invite so I jump for the opportunity. THe girls are a lot of fun and I really enjoy hanging out with them and the good conversations that spur from our time together. Primal didn't go as planned but I think it made it better. I've been a bit frustrated with the organization that it runs to and their constant focus on money and offering that they've had for the past month. The teachings weren't the most profound but I sitll greatly enjoyed my time with all the youth. Tomorrow I'm off to a community meeting with Jill Nerheny and then leaving with Aunty Jill, Sonia, and Aunty Jane for a weekend away in Rotarua! I'm so excited.

peace to all of you and a happy happy weekend!