I am back at home – meaning my home for the next month and a half – in Georgia. I have settled in and love my roommates. I am currently living with a young married couple who are having a baby in Januray. I worked with Catherine at Starbucks before she quit, and she invited me to stay with them. Both Catherine and Spencer have done Youth With a Mission (YWAM) schools and trips and love and serve the Lord. I am again so blessed to be in this home environment – and it’s especially cool that the connection came through Starbucks and not AIM!
I am working opening shifts at Starbucks Monday through Wednesday right now, and office time at AIM the rest of the time. It works well for the time being. I am doing small things to begin my physical training for the trip, as well as the spiritual training. My small team has a weekly conference call to discuss our weeks, develop relationship, and talk about our devotionals. It’s been good, even if talking on the phone with 5 people isn’t quite the same as hanging out in person!
Yesterday, Spencer and Catherine took me up the road a bit for a little time of north Geaorgia small town culture. We stopped at a flea market in Murryville to buy boiled peanuts because Spencer was sure he would have a convert to boiled peanuts once I tried them. Sorry to disappoint, but I wasn’t impressed. 🙂 Ha ha… oh well. I did enjoy the fried apple pie we bought there though.
Further down the way (Hwy 53) is Dahlonega, which is a touristy town, and where Spencer grew up. I met his mom briefly, and then we meandered through the quaint and lovely town square, visiting an ice cream shop, a fabulous little gallery (Catherine is an artist), and the small tourist general store among others. It was a perfectly clear sunny, blue sky, fall colors days, but of course, I forgot my camera, so I can’t show of the beauty! Oh well. Our plan is to go up again sometime before I leave and have dinner at Spencer’s parents home – I hear they are both amazing cooks!
I am enjoying living here, and we have a list of things to do before I go – including learning to knit and visiting a couple of their favorite restaurants. But, looking at the calender, I really don’t have much longer before I head out. I can hardly believe how fast the time has gone.
Thank you to everyone who spent time with me while I was in Des Moines. I enjoyed every minute of my visit home. 🙂
