i actually wrote this yesterday but I had to wait until today to post it...

Break from work time!

So I discovered that Grace now puts videos of their sermons on line as well as the podcasts. This is awesome because now the worship is online as well, so I listen to Aaron Keyes for a little while, then Buddy, then Aaron again. It makes the time go SO MUCH FASTER at work. You wouldn’t even believe.

Hmm, what else is new? It was AWESOME having friends up here this weekend. After getting over the initial weirdness of having Atlanta people in Cincinnati you guys made this place feel so much more like home for me. It was SO QUIET when I got back last night and it was just me in my room. Its going to take me a day or two to adjust, that’s for sure. Apparently internet is down in my entire apartment complex (again, I would kill myself if I went to school here) so I can’t put up pictures yet. But I will soon. Promise.

Tonight I am going to a fancy dinner with all the upper management of Packaging at P&G which is going to be an intense “make a good impression” experience. I wish I enjoyed networking more. I should do some research on golf and cars so I have something to talk about. The next couple of days of work are going to be super intense for me. They go more quickly that way, but there are high levels of stress involved which isn’t a lot of fun. And I’m the first intern to leave so I don’t have anyone watch and learn from. Instead everyone is watching me…no pressure.

And now for today...

Last night after the dinner I had every intention of working on a presentation I have to give next week, but as soon as I sat down to my computer my quiet rommate Melissa came up and said she needed to talk to me. Man, if I had only known what was coming...

She shared some big struggles that she has had in life about abuse, eating disorders, her dying grandmother, and trying to find identity in herself. Turns out she has been seeing a counselor all summer. She cried and told me she just wanted peace but she didn't know how to find it. Talk about being caught off guard. I cried too, of course (its what I do) and I ended up praying with her for a while. It was such a beautiful experience. I tell you all this to ask for prayer on her behalf. She is in a lot of pain right now and I don't know what I can do to make her hurt less.

I wish I had more time with her, but I have complete faith that timing in this is perfect. I am so thankful for the opportunity; it makes my time up here seem worthwhile.

Love you guys, miss you guys,

Shlell