Tuesday, May 26:
- Took Darah to the Airport
- Said goodbye to Darah for the summer :(
- Miss Darah
Saturday, May 30:
- Packed almost all day
- Left home around 2 or 3
- Got to Chicago around 7:30 or 8:00
- Family and I went out to eat at Macaroni Grill
- Went back to hotel and watched Yes Man.
- Went to Willow regular service at 9:00 (Awesome)
- Went to Elevate service at 11:30
- Met the Elevate staff (Also Awesome)
- Went to lunch with my family
- Headed to the Swofford's (Great Family)
- Moved in
- Had Dessert with Swoffords, Raitz, and my family
- Said goodbye to my family
- Settled in to new home
- Elevate Day off
- Steve Swofford gave me a map of the area with significant locations marked
- Drove to all locations to get a feel for the area
- Didn't have to go in to Elevate because it was a half day and my mentor was in meetings all day.
- Saw Pixar's UP! (Awesome Movie)
- Officially began my internship at Elevate
- Set up my cubicle
- Staff Meeting (Met the staff again, they are great)
- Spent the day getting to know staff and the building
- Elevate hired new staff member
- Helped develop game for upcoming weekend
- Started getting ready for the weekend
- Got materials for the game
- Marked off playing field for the game
- First Service!! (It went great! It was really cool to see all of the work we had done come together finally.)
- Helped run the game.
- Was introduced to the students, and joined a group students.
Sunday, June 7:
- Sunday's services went a lot like Saturday's just 2 more times.
- I spent the rest of the afternoon recovering. It is amazing how much it can wear you out.
Monday, June 8:
- This was another rest day, because it is Elevate's day off.
Tuesday, June 9:
- Today I got the opportunity to go to 6 Flags with the Swoffords. It's about an hour away from where I am living, and they had some good deals for season tickets (I think it's because they are going bankrupt). So I am now a season pass holder for 6 flags, if anyone wants to go.
Wednesday, June 10:
- Back to work
- Staff Meeting
- Started developing game for the weekend.
Thursday, June 11:
- Had a meeting for the group life team. They are in the process of sorting through their small groups this summer, so I will get to see the organization process.
Friday, June 12:
- Set up for the game we had picked.
- Had my one on one meeting with Jason.
- After work, one of the staff members were gracious enough to invite me to their house. I went, and it was a lot of fun.
Saturday, June 13:
- Kids got to try out the game I had picked, and they loved it.
- Got the opportunity to sit with some students during the small group time.
- After the service I went to one of the staff member's house to watch a movie.
Sunday, June 14:
- Similar to Saturday. Students had a harder time understanding the game, but I think they had fun.
- Spent the rest of the day recovering.
Ok, I know that is all really vague, but I want to keep you posted, and there is so much going on and it comes and goes in a blur. If I went through all the details I would have a post that was the length of a novel, and nobody would want to read it. I will try to be better about posting from now on.
Things to pray about:
-Darah and I being apart
-I'm still trying to find my place here, both friend-wise and at the office.
-A friend of the family I am staying with just found out that he has Leukemia. Please pray for him and his family.
-Also, pray that it doesn't rain for our big event in July. It would really be a disaster if it rained.
I'm glad you're happy Jake! I love you.
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