a week of "firsts"

Although this past week was my third living in Atlanta and my second working at the outreach and advocacy center, it was filled with many firsts.



Some noteworthy firsts:

~first intake on my own (filling out paperwork and putting it into our computer system)

~first time working with a guest one-on-one

~first time making a significant mistake... actually many, many mistakes!

~first hug from an appreciative guest

~first time being late for work (getting a ride from a friend actually takes longer than public transit, believe it or not)

~first opportunity to help a guest find a "new" pair of shoes for his new job

~first time having to tell a guest that we didn't have any shoes that fit him

~first time getting away from the city (realizing that although it's a great place to live and work, a break is nice)

So, quite a few firsts! It was a great week, full of tough conversations, delicious dinners, powerful prayers, and plenty of rain.