Surviving!

Here we are going into week number 2! First week at McDonalds is complete and almost going into full swing there. My job was working the front window. The window where the food is given out and if something is not right they are sure to let me know no matter what the problem may be. The first day I was doing that and also in charge of the McCafè! I knew after day 1 that trying to do both of those jobs would be tough! The next two days after that were very tough, by trying to work with different people who all have told me different things and then also management was in so things were a little tenser in the place.  But by Saturday me and another girl who was working together got into a groove and it was our first really good day! Few stories from the front window; I don’t wear my rings to work, and other than that they are always on my hands. So lets just say I have some pretty defined tan lines! So one man pulled up and noticed that my ringer finger had the tan line from my True Love Waits ring, and he starts to ask me if I left the guy or if we were getting divorced! Than man was a trip for sure! Then in the middle of a tough shift I had a man tell me that I was doing a good job. I guess he could tell on my face that I was flustered and that man did not know it but he really did make my day! Friendships are forming more and more and growing deeper in them. I am only on day 12 here at SBP, but I could not imagine myself anywhere else this summer! I mean who wouldn’t want to get up in mornings to go to work then come straight home and walk across to the beach and then go to discipleship trainings and worship times! I have enjoyed meeting many new people and forming stronger friendships and a deeper community. From playing beach volleyball at 12am to standing on the balconys singing to a guitar to laying on the beach under the stars doing our small group, these 12 days have been incredible. The best part yet is that there are so man more left! We are going to have some wonderful memories and then we will have some tough days at work also! The wonderful 5:30am shift will be bittersweet for sure but it is where I need to be. I have connected with one of my co-workers Matt on my first week there. I could tell when I walked in on day 2 that he was not happy and did not want to be there. He has been working there for 5 years and hates every minute of it. But everyday since then when our group has gotten there he always has a smile on his face and I think inside enjoys having us around.  Friday nights are our Evangelism nights and this past week we worked on how to funnel a conversation to get down to try and figure out where a person is spiritually and then went and practiced. Our team color black went to Destin Commons and broke up into groups in 2-3 people and went into stores and applies what we learned. Our group went into 4 places and made good conversation and one person was completely shut off to the church and didn’t really want to talk about it. Then another person was very responsive to us.  So it was a awesome experience. Then Saturday was the annual Beach Olympics! You can say that some of the events can get sometimes very aggressive! I think that many people including myself had some battle wounds! Rope burns were on everyone who participated in the tug-a-war contest! You can see in the pictures its not the smallest or thinnest rope ever!

Prayer Request:

Matt my Co-worker

Roommate Christin as she is working on realizing she is not a Christian and surrendering it all over. 

God to continue to soften my heart and help me deal with the idols I have in my life such as acceptance.

I let His Glory shine through me at McDonalds

Be open to sharing my testimony and using it in the workplace and other places.