Friday morning before sunup found Denise outside the gate of the garage...Kiera, needs to leave by 5:45 am is to open the gate each morning at 5:30 so the early driver can get in. Sleep got the best of her today. Denise reached Overnight Host Elaine Johnson by phone (what did we do without them?) just as Kiera came flying out to open the gate. It was rush, rush to get her family ready and to the Van--Van...where is the van?
A case of miscommunication (mine) to new Van Drivers, who had proven their mettle by being extremely flexible last evening! I told them to leave the van "at the church"--which they did, at the church where they picked it up. Makes perfect sense. Of course what I said was not exactly what I meant. I meant the other church--FPC! Sorry Al and Heidi --don't give up on driving the van with us! And sorry Denise, but of course you managed to get the guests where they needed to be on time.
Denise got Kiera and her three children to her mothers. Then came back and got Tasha and Tatiana and went to the Day Center to wait for the school bus. Then back to FPC and Denise's duty was over, except for getting herself back to First Baptist to get her own car. She just encountered one young drunk along the way...and by that time was certainly wide awake! He went one way and she another, and she was definitely the steadier of the two.
Elaine and Tim Johnson reported a quiet Thursday evening, the kind we like! They made sure Jan and her three children were up and ready for the day this morning.
Tommy Jackson drove the van again and after dropping Jan and family at the Day Center took Tasha for a job interview. Tommy--you took her to an important place, because she was offered a job and will start the training on Monday. Yea!!
The On-Site/On-Call Coordinator was Erik Ness and Paige Oelke was "shadowing" and helping so she will be ready to do this for our next host week in January. They got the beds made, and everything in order for guests and volunteers.
Denise was back for afternoon van driving and got Tasha, who is still suffering from a sore foot/ankle, and Tatiana and took them to the church. Jan's three children are staying with family for the week-end and they won't be returning to FPC.
Denise made a later pickup of Kiera and family. She learned the good news that Kiera does not have to go to work in the morning...know that she and her children will enjoy having a rare later wake up tomorrow morning.
Steve and Patty Whiten were the Evening Hosts, ably assisted by their two grand-children. It is always nice to have youngsters in the volunteer corps. One made a fine foose-ball partner. Bob and Nancy Bostrum brought dinner which was enjoyed by all: Broccoli, chicken and cheese casserole, wild rice, carrots and rolls. Yummy!!
Kitty Kellog and Ed Law are the Overnight Hosts. They can go to sleep dreaming of Daryl's wonderful breakfast tomorrow morning--the highlight of the FPC/CCI Host Week.
It has been a good week so far, with really nice guests and very flexible volunteers. God Bless everyone.
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