3 Weeks Later....WOW

Amigos,

Can you believe it has been 3 weeks since I started on this wild journey?! Well, I CAN'T!!! Time is flying and there is so much to see and experience.  One thing I have notice is a drop in temperature; however, it hasn't been drastic like Berea's weather. It has been nice mild temperatures with a gust of WIND!!!! Make that a BIG GUST!

NEWS FLASH:  I love love love the work that I am doing here. So far I have met with 11 different nonprofits one-on-one this week alone and attended 2 Human Resource Council meetings that had about a total of 17 other contact folks for various organizations. There are a plethora of resources out here and my agenda is to match volunteers to these organizations.

In other news,  I have had the opportunity to learn a few life lessons along this journey already. For one, communication has been of utmost importance. Example: There are 2 Deborah/Debras in the office; this is confusing!!!! Good thing Deborah goes by Deb, right? :) Wrong...that apparently doesn't matter to folks when I greet them over the phone and say "Good morning ServeWyoming this is D-E-B-R-A" lol. It's cool though, but I get a good chuckle in when someone starts going on about something that I have absolutely no knowledge about, because there again they were confusing the Deborah/Debras :)

Secondly, I have learned that people don't mean to stare at me; they are just surprised and excited to see some ummm diversity. =) Kudos to them, but let's keep the stares to a minimum, please, shall we.

Thirdly, on a more serious note, death is hard to deal with when one is 1600+ miles away from home. Not having a support system near by when you need one SUCKS! But then I try to remember that the supreme supporter in my life who is but a prayer away. Although she wasn't a relative, honestly that's beside the point, I had forgotten what it was like to grieve. She was a dynamic woman who will be missed. KFJ, when I start writing these grants for ServeWyoming, I will always remember our last conversation (so thank you for the impact that you have had on my life). You have inspired me more than you know and I only wish I was able to be at home to say farewell my friend, my other big sister. Know that your legacy will live on and I will cherish our memories. Lord give us strength.

And the fourth major lesson learned so far; love living my life to the fullest in spite of everything else (yes, even when it seems impossible).

With Love,