I’ve been in Tucson for about six weeks now and have settled into a nice routine. I work 8:30am-5-ish pm Monday through Thursday. I love my job placement. The Inn Project is a hospitality ministry that welcomes and provides shelter for migrant families seeking asylum in the United States.
A typical day for me involves making breakfast for the people staying at The Inn, preparing beds for the new families arriving, playing with children, stocking and cleaning bathrooms, making LOTS of PB&J sandwiches, packing food travel bags, answering phone calls–usually dealing with ticket confirmations for the families, occasionally going on a Sam’s Club run or taking families to the bus station, but overall my job is ensuring that guests feel safe and have everything they need.
On Thursday evenings, I attend a handbell and choir practice at a church near my work and the YAV house. It feels so nice to be back in both a handbell group and singing in a choir again! On Fridays, the YAVs have a community day. Some weeks we will have a vocational discernment meeting in the morning then do something as a community. Yesterday, we volunteered at a festival called Tucson Meet Yourself, walked around the festival, and later played dominoes at home. Saturday and Sunday usually involve a mixture of laundry, cleaning, going to Church, reading, introvert time, exploring Tucson, movie nights, or just a whole lot of nothing!
Overall, I have really enjoyed my time Tucson so far. The weather is finally cooling off a bit. “Cooling off” seems to mean that the temperature here is below 100 degrees. This week we got below 90 degrees on some days and I saw people in sweaters and coats! After I proofread this post, I am off to go fix my bike and then maybe go on a bike ride!
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