Beginnin' in Indy

I figure that now that I've moved hundreds of miles away from literally everyone I know, I should resume posting to this blog. I will do my best to keep it up for awhile, and I will email those of you I think might be interested.

My moving day sucked. A LOT. The folks at the apartment complex tried to not let me move in, after I'd driven all the way here from Missouri. Once again, my own impending homelessness stared me straight in the face. I find myself wondering if I'm having these experiences to increase my empathy for the people I'll be working with in the coming year. Ultimately, I got things worked out, and I'm working hard to not worry too much about the future. A slew of other unfortunate events followed, none of which would have been as bad if they'd happened independent of one another, and if I'd been working on a decent amount of sleep.

The next day, things improved. I found the Wal-Mart Supercenter, which Bonni and I jokingly call the sign of civilization in America. I also found Target, Hobby Lobby, Pier One, and Best Buy. These are familiar places, even if commercial, and they made me feel much more comfortable in my surroundings.

Today I went to a church service that helped me gain some good perspective, too.

All in all, things are improving, but they are definitely lonely. I have not yet had a face to face conversation with anyone in Indy, outside of the apartment folks. And I want to. Desperately.

Training starts tomorrow in Chicago.