N.E.W.

It may be hard to believe considering my last post...
but week 1 of the internship and life in Warrenton is going great!

Here is an update:

Life with work-
While my organization doesnt really stand for being "NEW", because we are over 26 years old. I still think of saying "new" vs. N.E.W. which stands for National Electronics Warranty. It was changed to N.E.W. because we do a lot more than just that now. I work in the corporate office but we have many call centers across the US and even in Canada. Basically we provide service warranty protection plans, etc for a lot of organizations, such as Best Buy, DirecTV, Zales, and lots more.
I work in the training and development department of HR as an Instructional Design Intern. This week is mostly becoming familiar with a lot of systems N.E.W. uses and a lot of jargon. I will be developing a course in the next 2 months specific for call centers and W@H (work at home people) on customer service care.
Next week, N.E.W. is paying for me to go to the ASTD conference in Washington, DC. Almost everyone I work for or with or am taught by is a member of ASTD, so this is a really cool opportunity for me. I will be staying with Steph in Alexandria for two nights!
At work, I have my own cubicle. There is a 24hr gym, free coffee, and I have a badge to get in and out of every door. There is a lounge with a massage chair, pool table, big screen tv, foosball table... The enviornment is relaxed and friendly. I have a pretty sweet schedule. 10am- 6pm. It works well for driving on 66. I got lost and it took forever the first two days... but now Ive got it down and it is only about 45minutes. I just listen to sermons =)

Okay, life outside of work-
I am staying in Warrenton with Micah's mom. Warrenton is a charming little town that no lie... smells like honeysuckle and flowers. Mrs. Downs and Brodie have painted a bedroom a sunny yellow color with white trim, that is where I am staying. It is so comfortable. I love their house, it was built in the late 1800's. Last night I learned about the history of it. Mrs. Down's is awesome, we usually have dinner together every night and talk a lot =) The first night I was there she had flowers on my nightstand and said "I can do that because there is a girl in the house". She has three sons. hehe I feel like a princess. We pray together every day. She is a lot like my mom. I am so grateful for this living situation and the chance to know their family more. Tonight I am going to a bible study that Andrew teaches.


Micah called yesterday after a couple of days in the Yukon with no service and said it is absolutely beautiful, light for all but about 5 hours a day, and they have seen elk, wolves, caribu, moose, etc all about 10 feet away! No grizzly bears yet, but they have bear mace just in case... haha

I have a feeling this summer is actually going to go pretty quickly... between all the driving, plans on the weekend, work, etc...

I am realizing I adapt very easily. I miss my roommates, I miss Harrisonburg(especially the roads), I miss discipling my girls as regurlarly as I would like... but my God is the same every where. As long as Ive got Him, I need for nothing, really... I'm good to go.

Phillipians 4:11 tells us:
"Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content"

I am not only content. I am happy.

Here is a Brooke Fraser song I always think about when I see the word new, or even N.E.W. lol

Shadowfeet
"Walking, stumbling on these shadowfeet
toward home, a land that i've never seen
I am changing, less and less asleep
made of different stuff than when i began
and i have sensed it all along
fast approaching is the day

You make all things new
You make all things new
You make all things new
You make all things
You make all things"

Acts 5:20
"Go, stand in the temple courts," he said, "and tell the people the full message of this new life."

I've been happy and content ever since having a new life in Him =)