First of Many

Today I was quickly reminded that I was in NZ on SO many levels. It started with the chill that was in the air this morning as I went out for my shower and that stayed with me until 3PM!!!!! I forget the chill that goes deep in my bones here in NZ. I was SO reminded of it today, but quickly prayed for an apartment with heat and kept smiling.

I was secondly reminded when the clock struck 4:30, work was dropped, computers were turned off, chairs were pushed in, and bags were picked up and out the door we went. NZ culture is work hard at work and quit mid-job if you have to once time is up. It made me smile a bit and I thought that I could get really used to this!

Today was full of SO much information with the start of 2 jobs! I just finished up the Partyband job and am trying to get life stuff done before I watch Brothers & Sisters with my sister in law and mother in law. (which is SO entertaining since I pretty much married into the Brothers & Sisters family....)

Salvation Army was a great experience for me today and I learned about the history of the organization and of course, was so inspired by their action and care for society. I sat there amazed that this is where I get to work for at least 4 months. There is something that connects deeply with me and even in the spots that I have never really encouraged or had a chance to live out yet in life, but have had this part of my heart that burns with the action part of helping people in society that desperately need it.

The job is a lot of administration and a lot of customer service. There was a ton of information but it doesn't seem like it will be too stressful of a job. And I get to walk to the Post Office at one point during the day, through town....which just makes me smile! And then later in the evening I get to take the mail again. It was great working with a friend too and think that I will enjoy this job.

Thanks for being such a part of our journey here. It's been a journey that we have stumbled our way through some days and other days thoroughly enjoyed!

We also called on the apartment that we so badly wanted was actually sold (Both of them! There were two that were posted as of last night still but the realtor forgot to take it down....gutted!!!)

Pray that we find something in town and that will be as perfect as a fit as this place (fully furnished, in town, and warm -- okay that is an extra and I know it, but prayers can be asked :)