Ok so much has passed since I last wrote. Sorry about that, the internet connection here is really bad. To begin it is crazy that we have already spent a month here and we are half way done. It is a weird feeling. It feels like I have been here for a long time and then at the same time I feel like I just got it. They say that in project time a day is a week, a week is a month and a month is a year. That is so true. I feel like I have known these people for like three years. It was so cool how we just all jumped in together and became the closest of friends within two days. . So the reason I am thinking of all this is that staff left this morning. They drove off and left us here to live out all that we have been taught. It was a bittersweet moment. We were so glad that we get to see how the 4 students picked to be the ‘boss’ are going to work and just the amazing challenge this is going to be but we were so sad to say goodbye. Staff has been like our rock here or at least for me. I learned so much from the two amazing women that lead me than I have in a year of meeting with others. They are just so intentional in what they do and say. They all just welcomed us with open arms and got to know us for us. They didn’t look down on us because we were younger but loved us all the same. It is so weird not seeing them around and it has only been 3 hours since they left. I can’t wait to see what God is going to do here in Santa Cruz. So back to the past two weeks, we have worked a lot. If we aren’t at the Boardwalk working we are doing things for our committees, doing laundry or going on day trips. I have had the opportunity to go to San Francisco and this Thursday I get to go back and go to a Giants game. I am really excited. There are about 20 students going so it is going to be a blast. On Saturday nights we go downtown or have events here at The Pan. Last Saturday I had the opportunity to do Soularium with 2 guys and then share the KGP, Knowing God Personally, booklet with them. I was so nervous but it was such an amazing and humbling experience. Just seeing what happens when you let God take over and let Him speak. I don’t know how to describe that night other than amazing. On another note work has been good. I love the people I work with. It is crazy busy sometimes though. It is overwhelming. They are really sweet and helpful. They also have a lot of international work travel students working for them. I have begun to get close with one and she is going to come to lunch here at the Pan one day. It is exciting how we can share with them and then they can take it back with them when they go home. I am I can’t wait to see what the Lord is going to do here in the next month. I will try and post again soon. Love from the west coast. : )
