Forts, Sunburns, Roomies, Mickey D's...

FORTS- So this last week has held SO many new sweet experiences. To start, before our room got the bunks in it, the mattresses were delivered. So me and my room leader, Mary Griffith, who by the way is AMAZING, decided to make a fort out of all the mattresses and sleep in it. It was so much fun and a great bonding experience. Mary is a very gentle, genuine woman of Christ but at the same time has her wild and crazy side which makes her so easy to be around and we instantly clicked. I am so excited to get to know her more throughout the summer and grow with her.

The Finished Product

Paige, a girl in my apartment, and Mary creating the fort

Mary and I in the fort

SUNBURNS- I have also acquired some sweet tan lines since being here in Florida. My first one was on the third day here and I had just gotten some new spray sunscreen. But for some reason my bottle was dysfunctional and spraying a straight line of sunscreen instead of a mist, so I got all these spots of it on my back. I rubbed it in but it must not have worked because all these white dots appeared later on in the day and people thought that I had a skin disease or something. It was funny.

And then today I sat outside for like 5 hours with a bunch of people in my swimming suit, tank top, and shorts. It was a gloomy day so I didn’t put sunscreen on but I sure should have because I now have sweet tan lines on both my shoulders and legs. It’s amazing.

My sunburn :)

ROOMIES- Since my last post I have also met me two other roommates for the summer. Their names are Kait Erhard and Lindsey Dolph. So far we have gotten along amazingly and I am so excited to get to know them more. Kait is CRAZY and always talking which makes for some sweet times. She has a ton of energy and is always doing something, but also loves having quality talks and sharing her heart. Lindsey is so sweet and is a little crazy in her own way too. She has a great heart for the Lord and is so willing to serve others and encourage them in any way. They both are very athletic and go to North Georgia University. All four of us; Mary, Kait, Lindsey, and I; work at McDonald’s together and that has been so good. We have had some great times and I am so excited just to be able to serve, encourage, and love on them all summer.

My roommates- Mary, Lindsey, Kait, and Me

MICKEY D’S- And as I just mentioned, I am working at McDonald’s this summer. It is quite challenging actually and I now know that not anyone can work at McDonald’s. It takes skill and is so much harder than it looks. Never take those people for granted anymore and never complain to them. They work SO hard. So far it has been great and I have been able to begin creating some great relationships with my coworkers. One older lady, Terry, is so sweet. She looks like she’s gone through a ton of troubles in her life. She wrecked her car in March so she walks home from work every day. We have offered her a ride, but she is just very humble and hasn’t taken us up on it yet. She is one that you all can pray for this summer. I am excited to see how God’s going to work in her life.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST… I have started to get a bit of a southern accent I have noticed. Not much but a few words here or there. It’s crazy how easy it is so pick up. Kinda fun though! And more pictures are to come on this post, but I just don’t have them on my computer right now. I hope life where ever you are is incredible!