Getting to know the Area

So we officially started work today at Dollywood and had a sort-of fabulous time doing it. It was fun getting to learn the ropes courses, but was so stinkin' long, however I'm working with 18 people from our Navs group so it will be great fun!

We learned all about harnesses, how to climb up the course and we got to belay off of the side for emergency training! These are our (my team and I's) super cute outfits! You get the idea.. Beautiful, Right? Not! More like a female crocodile Dundee according to my father! haha

This past week we also endured the ever famous JJBR -- full name: Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride because we get in for free with our dollywood IDs.... This may be one of the dumbest but funniest things I have ever been on! But this is what this gem looks like!

Also, last Thursday we left to go out into Gatlinburg and share the "Bridge" with people that we came across that night while walking on the sidewalks of Gatlinburg... SO SCARY! But the Lord provided as always and gave my partner, Jennifer and I a great couple to talk to, Gary and Kathy. They just loved the Lord so very much and gave us so much encouragement compared to the other people that we had talked to that same night! It was definitely from the Lord because we were so scared to go out on our own... but we get to go out and share the Gospel/Bridge every thursday night in Gatlinburg so I'll let you know how it goes. We're just praying that we will get the courage from the Lord to go up to people that we normally wouldn't talk to versus talking to those who seem sweet and make us comfortable!

This was our sweet E-Van Group!

These boys were too sweet and paid for our parking, so we heart attacked their door!

(aka - put sticky notes on it and left encouraging messages!)

And then finally today, I had my first official day working at Dollywood with no shadowing or anything! It was really fun, just was a little stressful and needless to say my arm muscles are gonna be rockin' when I get home! ... Just wait!

More to come!

Love in Christ,

Rach