Labor Day weekend

Hello friends!

The whirlwind continues...

So Friday I got settled in and was finally able to unpack my car! Saturday I woke up early to hit up garage sales, which ultimately failed because my GPS kept messing up, and I cannot navigate without it. lol But I seriously cannot at all I didn't let this keep me from being productive though. I was able to get my oil changed and make stops at goodwill and Ikea! Later I met up with friends to explore oldtown Sac and watch a jazz band play at a restaurant on a hotel boat! Pretty cool! It was neat being in old town too, because for labor day weekend during the day it's all decked out in oldies, and gold rush scenes are recreated!

Oldtown Sac

Sunday was crazy busy, despite staying up late the night before, I knew I had to hit the garage sales early if I was going to get anything good. I came away with a desk, night stand, chair, and a couple of cool and completely unnecessary nick knaks. Then I went to Home Depot to get some paint, and set off the paint all of my new stuff! This was great but I learned that painting with a roller or brush is a lot more work than painting with spray paint. I also forgot to eat lunch until about three which was a major mistake. Sunday was great though, I got a lot accomplished! Even more importantly I think I found my new church! City Year is the first time I'm on a team that doesn't stem from Christianity, so not having that faith component would make this year hard. I knew I needed to find a church home and I new I had found it the moment I walked into the Sac State Newman center. I was immediately greeted at the door and was asked if I could EM ( assist with distributing communion) I hadn't EMed in so long and was happy to be able to do it again! And even though it's a really small group, you'd never guess it by their choir! They were amazing! I wanted to cry I was so happy. The priest was wonderful! All the music was perfect and the people reminded me a lot of my UCC friends! I even hung around afterwards for an ice cream social! Wonderful! Trust in Christ and he will not lead you astray. 

the desk I painted and some cool bookends 

Today was nice. After such a crazy week, I spent time relaxing, grocery shopping, getting prepared for tomorrow, our first day of school. Today was also national free day of yoga day. So, I made sure to hit that up! While I was there, I met some girls that were talking in ASL, and it was really cool to be able to communicate! And as I was leaving the studio after a day of rain, the water had cleared up and a beautiful rainbow guided me to by car! Can't wait to start getting to know kids tomorrow!