Longest Week of My Life

It's been rough. First I have to leave my home, my family, my surroundings, my belongings... everything I find comfort in, and start a new life with all these strangers in this strange place with these strange surroundings. It was exciting for sure but stretching also.

My temporary team was amazing. We were perfect, worked well together, got on really great... We were perfect! I found a new family and a new way to be comfortable. We really became close, closer than we probably thought possible in a weeks time.

Today we switched to our permanent teams. Which is good. I am happy with my Team Leader (TL) and excited to get to know the new faces. It's just so draining to have to go through all this stress, uncertainty, self-consciousness, and change again. I know I can push through it, but I don't know if I have the energy to do it whole-heartedly.

I just feel home sick all over again. I finally got settled in just to have things stirred up again.

Tomorrow is chainsaw training. Four people, including myself, have volunteered to do it with only two spots open. This means names will be pulled at random. I really need this. I need an energy boost. What could boost energy like playing with chainsaws??

Here is a picture of Delta 1 after they surprised me with cupcakes on my birthday.

Poor quality, I know. Mike is also missing. Once someone posts the most recent/better quality photo on Facebook, I will post it.

This post kind of seems like a downer, but I really truly am enjoying my time here. It's just been a long, exhausting, adjusting kind of week. Lots of waking up early, sitting in long trainings, and staying up late (still not adjusted to the time difference).

Happier posts will follow.