5/20/10

I worked in the FF office for the first time on Thursday. I felt honored to be the one doing a final revision of the new FF website! (Way to put my English degree to use!) AND I have had the honor of being the photographer for Ruhama's jewelry line--editing and photography?! I am in my element. Who knows if I'll ever go home?! :) May my efforts continue to make a way to bind up the brokenhearted.

I also worked on the "bounced" email list for over 1300 people who receive the FF updates. Granted, I only got to number 30 which means I have quite a bit more to do! Whew!

I ate an "vegetarian pizza puff" for lunch . . Had "coffee day" with the Palm children--"coffee" consisting of 4 hot chocolates with extra whipped cream, that is! Joined the Palms for dinner as customary for their Thursday evenings--all the staff is invited to their home for shall we say though cliche, "food and fellowship"? I hate to say it, but I've never been so grateful for western food! (Disclaimer: Indian food is good but it is VERY repetitive/very little variety.) Spaghetti (okay not exactly "western") has never tasted so good--that or cereal, and these are two food that I typically don't rave over! Ate broccoli (finally!) and cheese bread (oh cheddar, how I've missed you!) and double chocolate brownies for dessert--Tarrah has already learned of my chocolate addiction and made them especially for me which was just too thoughtful!. . . I might have possibly pulled a Kyle/Joye scenario and eaten 2/3 of the pan--whoops!

Played a German game called "bonanzo" (or more commonly referred to as "beans") with Jayson and Tarrah. They are loads of fun, and I felt we became increasingly more comfortable with one another as the night progressed. Thank you Lord, for yet another answer to prayer. you know how secretly and badly I wanted to be around "family" and I have already had a few meals and evenings with different families! Jesus, your Body, your community is so intimate and unique...Only through you could I feel like an extension of a family I have just met. . . And though a stranger may be hospitable to another "stranger," in the Christian sphere of hospitality is the potential and assurance to go so much deeper--to be able to worship the same God and even bypass the awkwardness and triviality of shallow relationship and create it into something enjoyable and great.

May you bless the "Palm Six," Lord Jesus. Bless them beyond their wildest dreams. We achieved comfort last night--something that happens in a friendship generally over great lengths of time.