Heart of the Matter

"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity."- Albert Einstein

And so begins my journey. I started work this week, and it has been pretty enjoyable (until I was slightly overwhelmed today by the thought of what will happen when I'm actually in charge of a handful of kids, with my title of "director of after school program"... boy it's a lot of responsibility, and part of me is ready, while another part still isn't quite sure I can handle it.
Today I took a walk to run errands and meet some people, by myself, (errands for my supervisor around town, which meant me walking by myself and figuring out my way around).
I'm still trying to adjust to city life, but definitely like the idea of walking most places- even if that walk is to the T station down the way.

I love my community so far, we seem to all be in agreement. Hopefully things will stay that way, and we can really bond. :)

I'm trying my best to overcome a lot of my fears, and pushing myself beyond my comfort levels to try and accomplish new things. It has been great so far, but I think it's probably important to try not to push too hard- I don't want to hurt myself emotionally or physically. The past week has been pretty good overall, and there is definitely a lot of growth going on. I've really enjoyed working with the ESL classes in the morning and getting to know those students a little. I am learning more about the difficulties of immigration, housing issues, and how difficult the English language really is... I'm also trying to brush up a little on my Spanish, which has gotten very rusty, and I think slowly diminished! I'm hoping I can try and sneak in some Spanish learning myself while trying to teach English (though Sister prefers we only use English).

Anyway, there is so much going on and no way I could fully express the things that are going on at work and in my heart/head. Really just trying to live each day to the fullest, focusing on relationships, and trying to give it all to God, all for God.

Well, I have to head back to the house soon. It's definitely hard not having internet at home. I hate having to use it at work, and today is really the first day I've had to spend much time using the internet. Once I am able to get a library card, I'll be able to use it up to an hour a day or something like that, but for now I'm just getting in what I can while I'm here at work with a little free time.

I hope to update again soon!