Here I am, one week in. It seriously feels like I've been here a month. I wish I could remember every second, and I wish more that our internet worked better so I could update this blog more (haha). The 3 days I've been at Disney University from 8:30am to 5pm doing my "Destination" training. They have fun names for everything here. And I mean EVERYTHING. To split our class up for an activity, they never use numbers. They use Disney characters, restaurants, songs, foods, etc. Everything is themed and everyone loves it. It is such an incredible thing to be surrounded by so many people with that huge common denominator of a passion for this company. I've learned more than I ever thought my brain could handle, and am actually desiring to learn more. I've been able to apply things I learned at school, but really see them at work. It has been an incredible experience to see how certain aspects are implemented into this company and more specifically into the resorts. Tomorrow is my last day of training, and on Tuesday I will start at Animal Kingdom (YAY!..finally!). I will go through a park and resort orientation, as well as costuming. Yes, I will wear a "costume". And I am a "Cast Member", not an employee. I must say "assist" instead of "help", "my pleasure", instead of "you're welcome"... Nothing is normal here. And I think that is a wonderful, beautiful thing.
God is at work all over this crazy place. I mean, it's the happiest place on Earth, how could He NOT have a hand somewhere in this? :) My roommates are fantastic. Fantastic is an understatement. The way I've clicked with them and the time we've been able to spend together has been so so great. We have completely different jobs, schedules, backgrounds, and hometowns, but in a way, we're all each other has for a while. It's been cool to depend on God in this way, and trust Him that the people He has placed me with are good, and that I will be ok here. Mike and I are reading "Crazy Love" together while I'm away, which has also proved to be an incredible blessing. I was never much for reading in school, I actually really really disliked it. But books somehow keep ending up in my lap, and I always end up reading them, and I always end up loving them and hearing God more clearly that way. It's only been one chapter of this one, but I'm really excited to grow more in my walk with the Lord, and also closer to Mike through it. Serious thanks to his Mom for getting us the books :) What a blessing.
Trish, Mo & I ventured down International Dr. last night in search of Cici's because we get a Cast Member discount everyday (we are really spoiled with those discounts everywhere), and found SO many things to add to our apartment's bucket list! So excited for everyone to get settled and be able to explore and experience some of them. We found a Titanic-themed restaurant, an Ice Bar, WonderWorks, Ripley's Museum.....I could go on but I'll just blog later after we actually go some of these places! Anyway, that's all the update I can handle for now; I promise I'll get myself together to really write a less scattered blog soon.....ish.
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