Tuesday

An early morning isn't something that I enjoy except in the rare case.  When I was working at Starbucks and opening (4:45am START) for about 9 months I got more used to getting up early, but didn't like it any more at all.  However, I don't mind getting up for Morning Prayer.  I have been going to Morning Prayer at Church of the Ascension a couple of times a week for about 3-4 weeks now.  Although it is really early, I have greatly enjoyed it.  A service that I know I have NO RESPONSIBILITIES, unlike Sunday mornings at LaSalle, is wonderful.  I love working at LaSalle and enjoy the services, but it is also nice to attend services that I don't have to think about as much.

In other news, check out my cousin's blog about Justice and Batman.  He's a great writer, funny and has some great insights.  

For about a week and a half now, I have been working with a couple of our guests at Breaking Bread who are going through a really rough time.  We have seen the two of them and gotten to know them for over a year now.  Greg, I'll call him, would come in pretty drunk, angry, loud and cause a lot of trouble.  He has been with his girlfriend, now wife, for about a year now.  About a month ago, we didn't see them for a while and then got word that Greg was in the hospital.  Keith and I, our Kitchen Coordinator, when to visit Greg and Heather.  Greg had most of his stomach replaced with plastic surgery and was recovering, but slowly.  To make a long (very long) story a bit shorter, we have been trying to help them with their next steps.  They decided that they wanted to head back home, to Jackson, MS.  It has been a joy, challenge and great learning opportunity walking along side them and helping them work everything out.  Greg talks of a changed life, that is changing slowly, much like his slowing healing body.  Heather has to constantly tell him to slow down, which he hates doing.  However, they are both making progress and will be heading back home this Thursday.  We'll miss them.

When I arrived this morning to my desk, I found an espresso machine!  Our building supervisor's son had one, gave it to him and he hasn't used it ever.  He was going to throw it away and remembered about my love of coffee and thought I might like it.  YES!  Now I just have to figure out how to use it.

Peace,