Aisha's Journey

Second Sunday!! So you might be wondering the meaning of my title. This week I have been blessed to have friends who have cared for me, and it's all been through food. I have been reminded of the beauty of friendship and it has taught me things of myself and of being a better friend. After a hectic Tuesday, we were able to start our first day in the office Wednesday. However, because of all the orientation we had, Thursday was our first day working. Up to this point, all our meals had been provided for us. I was excited that the moment would come where I would prepare my first lunch. I had the easiest cook-in-the-microwave meals to try-out. The day before, I made sure to have everything put into containers and then stuffed into my lunchbox. I was ready to start right! It was Thursday morning and as I was ready to go outside, I realized it was raining. I ran to get my coat and in all the hectic movement of things, left the lunchbox by the front door. I only realized wh...

What a week it has been! With it being Sunday, I finally have some time to sit down and reflect on these days. I want to start by saying that God has been faithful and present in every one of my steps. Not only did I arrive safely to Lancaster, but I have been able to enjoy my time here. Driving 18 hours is no joke. I don't think I understood how much effort it would take to drive all the way. We began our journey on Tuesday and drove around 8 hours to Savannah GA. With all the excitement of the journey, I was unable to sleep. The next day we drove the rest of the way to Lancaster and enjoyed a warm and savory dinner. Although the travel was spent between catching up on sleep, driving, and studying, there were precious moments of conversation and reflection with my dad. I realized how much I appreciate his wisdom and his caring yet challenging words. As we spent that Thursday moving in, I dropped my dad at the train station and went back to campus for our interns orie...