Yesterday at Lifeline, I spent the majority of the day making phone calls to subscribers to remind them that they had tickets to see our upcoming shows. It was kind of like when the dentist calls you to remind you that you have an appointment. My years of working in the Admissions office as a tele-counselor really prepared me for this job. 1. Dial the number. 2. Leave message from script. 3. Repeat.
I also did the laundry for the Kidseries show. Yes people, I got to touch the actor’s costumes. I know it would be cooler if they were super famous, but hey they may be someday! Dream big! I also helped prepare programs for the shows this weekend. Tomorrow will be my first time being a house manager. There are two performances of How to Survive a Fairytale tomorrow, so I will be taking care of pre and post-show duties. There is a lot that goes into being a house manager, so it’s a little scary; but Erica will be there with me to show me the ropes. This will be something that I will be doing on a regular basis during my internship. I’m looking forward to the learning experience!
Last night the girls and I went down the street to this really cool sushi restaurant. I have never had sushi before, so I was a little nervous. I had this spicy tuna roll thingy with crab and avocado in it, and it was really good. I surprised how much I liked it. I can take that off of my bucket list now! Then we had some friends of the CS program come over to our apartment to hang out for a bit before we wandered around Wrigleyville.
It’s interesting to me how people on the outside pick up on things. One of the boys we were with brought a friend from home along with us, and she asked me if my roommates and I had known each other before coming to Chicago. I explained to her that a couple of us went to the same schools, but we weren’t really good friends then. She was shocked and said, “Wow, I never would have guessed that. You girls seem so close!”
The girls and I talked about this later that night. We talked about how we’re so grateful for one another and that things worked out the way they did. I came into this program worried that I wouldn’t find a roommate. I worried that I would have trouble making friends. And here I am, with five of the coolest girls I have ever met! We realize that we are all so different in so many ways, but in its own way it works. We complement one another so well. It was fun to hang out, and have a conversation with these girls in which we all said to each other that we know we have made friends for life. We are all from different places, so there will be distance, but I will always cherish these girls and I know that they will always be there for me. God brought us together, and we are so grateful for one another!
Of course, this doesn’t just go for my roommates. I have made friends with other people as well. The girls and I are thankful that we have made friends with some pretty terrific guys who watch out for us. Some of my roommates and I have internships that will require us to stay late for certain events, and there are a number of guys who have made us promise that we will call them so that they can take the train up to our work and meet us so that we won’t be traveling alone late at night. Of course, we are tough and not incapable of looking after ourselves, but it is really great to know that we have people who are good enough to watch out for us and will go out of their way to make sure that we’re safe.
I am so thankful to have such wonderful family and friends, both here in Chicago and back home. God has blessed my life with so many wonderful people. He is so good to me, and I am so grateful to Him so blessing me with all of you! You are all in my thoughts and prayers, as always. Thanks to all of you for all of your support and encouragement!
I miss you. I love you. Always.
~ Julie ~
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