Orientation

Welp, staff orientation - completed.

Next up - DTS staff training

I arrived on the base, Highfield Oval, after a long day of travel.  I was a bit out of it, considering I slept maybe an hour or 2 on the plane over.  I was awake roughly 30 hours or so.  However, it helps to do that.  Jetlag?  Not a big deal.

This last week we had Staff Orientation.  There are 10 other new staff members to Harpenden, 5 of which were from my own DTS, so we had a good time of getting to know one another (again) and getting to know everyone else on base and a whole lot of other things about YWAM, about YWAM Harpenden and so much more.  Lots and lots of information.  We talked all about the history of this place, the values of this place, how things work here, and we caught glimpses of what life here will be like as staff.

So what other things did we do?  Well, one day, there was a bit of a scavenger hunt in the wonderful town that is Harpenden:

We won.

We played a game about getting to know all the staff on base, attended my first staff meetings, took staff pictures, had an excellent morning workout, had a great time of prayer and worship, a great breakfast together and so much more.  Overall, it was a great week.

Speaking of which, it is definitely an adjustment transitioning from student to staff.  Last time I was here, I was a student.  This time, it's totally different.  There are plenty of familiar faces but the number of new faces far out weigh that.  But it's good.  It's been fun meeting all those faces.  But as staff, my role here is definitely different, and with that comes more responsibilities and expectations.  On one hand, it's a lot to take in all at once, but on the other hand, this is how you grow.  You get put into new situations and circumstances and let God challenge you.  I'm definitely going to be challenged.

But I'm excited to be challenged alongside some amazing people.  We, as DTS staff, gathered this evening for a night of typical English tea time treats, talking about the week to come and watching the finale of the X-Factor.  Good times were had.  But as we were sitting there watching and talking and laughing together, I got so excited that I get to be a part of this incredible team that God has brought together.  Really.

It's good.