A Day at the Office

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I went into the office today!  It's really my only outing of the house.  When I go, I stay all day, so I take stuff for me to do when I am not working.  I pray that the Lord blesses me with patience to withstand not being able to go ANYWHERE by myself.  I'm either home all day, by my self, or at the office.  I will never take for granted the ability to drive somewhere whenever I want.  I would love to take a drive up the canyon and go for a hike, or even just take my puppies for a walk around my neighborhood.  It is not an option to go outside the compound and go for a walk, even if Cory came with me.

Meet Marcus...She is the office cleaning lady and she is amazing!  She comes in every day and cleans the office: 3 bathrooms, a kitchen, board room and 6 offices.  She mops the floor by hand and doesn't get frustrated when one of the guys comes in with dirty shoes, she just recleans it! I'd be yelling at them and telling them, wait until the floor is dry!


For lunch, I go outside in the courtyard to get a little sun and air. I can't say fresh air because there is no such thing as that here.  I had to laugh at the peanut butter and jelly  sandwich Cory made for me this morning.  He cut the bread first, which I also do, but I usually put the cut ends together on the same side!  It really doesn't matter, it just made me laugh! I'm grateful he made my sandwich I was running late!


I had to take a picture of the BLUE SKY today!  This is the first one I have seen since we got here, one month ago!  Again, don't take the little things for granted!


I have been making the name tags for everyone here!  I made the template and then I have been getting everyone's pictures and filling in the info.


Our official badges!




 

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