"Somekind'a wonderful.."

SOOOO, I've made it!

26hrs total over 3 days of driving = DONE! :)

Spent Sunday in D.C and Northern Virgina (NOVA) catching up with friends, and getting lost - like truly lost - for the first time in my life :(  I've been to DC about 6 times now, and I've been able to find my way *with the help of a map - for sure!* but this was my first time navigating in NOVA and it ate my lunch! After driving in a circle TWICE, (all while using my phone with google maps pulled up to navigate).. I will try to post a screenshot of my route.. it was pretty reeeediculous! ..however, I finally called my friends that I was staying with, and they got me across the bridge from VA into DC and then I was good to go (tho not wanting to get back in the car for quite some time! crazi-traffic/roads/unplanned-city-conflagrations-of-streets-that-make-no-sense!) ;)

Monday morning I headed out around 9am.. and got into Wildwood about 2pm..

It's been great to be back. So many familiar things. So many "hey, remember when's". 

..around 11:30 - two (2) hours into the last leg of the trip (the 4hrs from D.C. to Wildwood), I messaged Auzy (Deaf student from last year that is an intern this summer) to see if he had already gotten to project, or if he was still at his friends house about an hour away. He texted me back saying that he and Boaz (another student intern this summer) had just woken up. So I told him I'd meet up with him where he was staying as it was on my way, and I was about 20 mins from them. Then I could follow them into Wildwood. Unbeknownst to me, Auzy thought this meant I'd pick them up and bring them to Wildwood with me, instead of his friend having to drive into WW and then go back home. *laughs* In all honesty, it made more sense for me to do that, and it wasn't a big deal, but it's not exactly what I had offered.. since Courtney and I had been the only ones driving out there, I just made it where 2 ppl could travel, and had the back seats laying down.. *shrug* no worries tho..however I had packed my car in such a way as to not have things shift as I was driving - so it was all "one level".. hence not many things stacked on top of each other as I use my rear view mirror ALOT, and didn't want it blocked.. annnnd I had an exercise ball that was blown up, as well as a canvas that I am planning on painting on this summer. Soooo, took me about 10 mins to deflate the ball, move the canvas (so it didn't get damaged) and repack everything into the now 3ppl accessible seats, and add both guys things..

good times! :)

..but it really was nice, as I made Auzy drive that last hour (since he had inadvertently miscommunicated to his friend, I felt it only fair that he drive now (without the use of the rear view mirror that was now blocked) good thing he likes to drive) :D

We arrived to Wildwood around 2, and were some of the first ones there. I was the first one to get to the place I'll be living, so I got to choose the single room - which was nice. I know that I will have an "odd" schedule while on project - and while I will be doing things with the Staff, I'll also be doing things with the Students - so I felt it was best to not room with someone for scheduling purposes. I am living with 4 other ladies, all on staff in the Northeast and Great Lakes area. It is a little comical to me that the house that Auzy is living in and the condo that I am in are the furthest away from each other in regard to alllll of the staff housing. I will be getting my exercise this summer for sure! The Project house and the Church where most of our meetings take place are in between these places tho, so it shouldn't be too bad :)

I started working last night at 6 and worked until 9pm.. it was great to be that communication bridge for Auzy to be able to meet all the staff for this summer. I had forgotten how much interpreting it was tho.. it's good to be back, but I'm sure I'll be sleeping well, especially when all the students come and the interpreting needs double.

I think that's all for the update right now. Oh, lastly, I have just received news that one of my interpreters who was planning to come at the end of July first part of August is from Joplin - where the Tornado hit. My understanding is that he is fine, but he lost most all material possessions. If you would join with me in prayer for him, 1) to be able to recover what was lost and 2) to be able to work out the summer plans - be flexible with what the options are, I would appreciate it. Thanks so much for taking your time to read my post! :)

Soli Deo Gloria

(it's the only line I know in the song, but walkin' with Jesus sure is..) "Some kind'a wonderful"

:D