Back For Good

We are in Athens officially now! We are loving our new house and getting into somewhat of a routine.

Jessie started work at Athens Tech and is enjoying it so far. I like this version of what I do: I help people who help people. :) In real life, I tell people their passwords and reset quizzes for DFCS employees. The people I work with are super nice and I am enjoying learning about DFCS policy and getting to know the people who call. As being a help desk person doesn't exactly fulfill the longing of my soul, I hope that I am able to at least make people's day better by helping them or helping my coworkers. It it overwhelming to find out how overworked many of these people are. They need all the help they can get. I pray that despite their schedules, ever increasing workloads, and mandatory furlough days that they are able to bring peace to tragic situations.

Adam has been settling in to his position as campus minister. He is all good once his desk is organized the way he wants it. Many people think that he is laid back and unorganized but they are terribly mistaken. He is way more OCD than anyone knows. :) But with his work space at peace, he is finding some comfort and is ready to get started.
The GCSC was blessed to get a table at the UGA freshmen orientation organization fair, and had their first one on Friday. I think the boys had a lot of fun meeting people and talking about the upcoming events. Other than orientation (there are SEVERAL more), the main issue on the docket is fund raising. With a growing ministry and a shrinking budget, we need to acquire some new funds to be able to take care of business. I think this is the cause for a little stress right now, but we are trusting that God will provide what we need, despite what we THINK we need. What he gives us is enough.

We have done many fun things in Athens so far and will attempt to give props to the great people, good food, and fun things there are to do around here. Some culinary highlights for the week were Peppino's (my birthday pizza) and Five Star downtown. Peppino's has a great pizza parlor environment. When we go back, we will try the thin crust, as the ratio of sauce to crust on the Sicilian style was not to our liking. Five Star Day Cafe is a great (tiny) place on Broad, who offers a variety of interesting dishes (Gourmet Soul Food?). Both are on the "will visit again" list. The entertainment highlight was the roller derby last night. That is an amazing experience. We went with several of the students (we were all first timers) and had a blast! The place was PACKED and these people are serious about some Roller Derby. There were tail gaters, fan clubs, a dancing Recycling Bin, hula hoops and more fun that you can shake a stick at. :) There are not too many home bouts but this event is a must see at least one time in your life. Bring chairs and wait till the last half for the half priced corn dogs (yes, I am more than a little red neck at heart).

People are already on the countdown for football season. We can't wait to experience the insanity that is UGA football!