I'm on my 3rd week. Much has happened and time has flown by. Work is awesome. It really is. I just find myself being wiped out by it all so easily. I guess I'm getting my taste of what working in full-time ministry really is like. Not easy. That's for sure. The hardest part is staying focused and balanced. The work teams that come in and help with the work projects are a huge part of what I love about my job- however- the tough part is accepting that the time that you have with each group requires you to give of yourself in many ways and before you know it, you are saying your goodbyes to people that you just barely got to know.
I am still learning and if anything, this all helps me truly hold more dear the friends that I have back home.
It's just funny cuz' it seems like God has sent me out solo from California several times. And it's in those times, just like the one I'm in now, that I learn a bit more about myself and about the people who are in my life. Though many come and go, the few that have stuck around are the ones that I love the most.
Yet I still love getting to know those who randomly entered my life shortly before I had to leave- significant other.
Definitely important to keep focused. I am gaining bits and pieces of the bigger vision for my future. I know for sure that it's not living abroad or doing missions long term. Being here helps figure out more clearly the type of person that I am.
Knowing who I am now... will lead me to know what I should do later.

***so much for going to sleep early... it rarely happens... oh well.***