Learn something new everyday!

                HI ALL! It’s my second entry in Nome! Nome is a beautiful place so far. The weather has been wonderful since I have gotten here and I am slowly, but surely, getting involved in the culture around here. There are a lot of differences between Nome and Fairfax County as you would have probably already guessed. One of the many things is Velvet Eyes. Velvet Eyes is a Reindeer who lives with a family in town, and yesterday they were driving Velvet Eyes around in their pickup truck! I thought it was awesome to see and it really put into perspective where I am, a WHOLE different world.

Today was my second day on the job! You are going to love what I’m doing. In the morning I work at the Elder’s Center cooking. Since I love to cook this is going to be great, and a good way to learn more about what to cook and how to cook it. Then I get to have lunch with them and possibly even have to drive them home, although I have to get an Alaska Driver’s License which may take awhile. The Elders in town have been very friendly thus far, and they have been smiling, so this is a good sign. After that and about 1:00 or 1:30 every day, I head over to the Boy’s and Girl’s Club in town to work from two to six.

This is a great safe center in town where the kids can come to have fun and just be. To get away from the troubles if there are any, and the youth in the area take advantage of this opportunity! They like to be there, they like to be themselves, and it’s a positive atmosphere. It is part of my dream of working with a center where youth can feel this way. This is probably one of the main reasons God wants me here, to learn how to make this dream come to life.

The dream is this. Imagine a place where youth can go to get away from abuse, drugs, crime, and the toils of life where they can be welcomed, safe, loved, where they can learn, play, laugh, cry, and share without being judged or segregated against. Somewhere where they could even stay over night. Yes, such a place would have to be working with the government and the police force for legal purposes, but this would be a place where they could be safe. A place like this is hard to get running, but a place like this is a place I have always imagined working with, or creating.

Anyway! I am doing just fine getting into the mix of things. It’s going to take awhile getting used to everything, but there was a saying that was told to me yesterday: “Learn something new everyday, and by the end of the year you will know more than most people have that whole year.” And this is a great place to learn a lot of new stuff. Get out there and learn something new!
+PeAcE+