Should be asleep but I'm not--Thursday & Friday

PAY DAY TODAY!!!!

But first a recap:

Thursday
I did an application yesterday for a young couple. They were 23 and 20 years old with an 8 month old daughter. She had the bluest eyes I've ever seen. So precious! They moved from Minnesota to Jefferson City for the husband's job. Well, the job fell through and now they're stuck here with barely anything. I happily filled out their application and checked them out once they were ready. I love the transition from the time they come into the ministry center, their faces strained and the weight of the world on their shoulders to the time they leave, smiles and a little reassurance that everything is going to be okay, that they have a friend in the world who's willing to help.
There wasn't much that had to be done so after about 4pm we were able to go and make dinner. We decided on spaghetti: very simple and takes a short while to make. Betsy had dinner with her boyfriend and Adam went to Boone, North Carolina for work. It was just Nichole, Ayla, Sarah and me for dinner. We watched "Baby Mama" while we finished the pills Adam and Ayla didn't finish from Wednesday night.

Friday
Goodness were we busy! Fridays are cleaning days and it really wasn't that bad last week. However, this week, there seemed to be no end to this to-do list! We swept, mopped, cleaned the bathroom (including the shower...Angie thought people were coming to the store for supplies and thought they may want to take a shower. They slept in their car all night so they were in need of some assistance. Unfortunately, they never showed up) We also did the drop-off box, folded and inventoried 691 AO shirts. I didn't think we'd ever get the work done. There was just so much. Sunday, Betsy and I have to inventory some more AO shirts and put them in bins for selling.
As soon as I got into the apartment, I took a shower and snuggled into my bed to watch "Goodnight and Good luck". I didn't get very far into the movie before I clonked out.
I was awakened by a pounding on my door. I got up and lo and behold, it was Nathan! They came back from Nashville around 7pm. We all missed each other. I got to meet Michelle and Jason. They seem pretty cool and should fit in fine with us.
Of course we had to go to Wal-Mart for "initiation". Basically, we walk around the store, causing a little trouble. For instance, Judah sat in a cart and I wheeled him around. He took random stuff from shelves and placed it in other people's carts. It was the funniest thing ever! We got a weird look from this one woman but it was funny all the same. We made people smile with our outrageous activity so it was great.
We went back to the apartments, had sandwiches, Oreos with peanut butter, and watched "Dumb & Dumber". I should be in bed but I'm not too tired. Slowly but surely, I'm getting to the point of sleep...

We go to the Cherokee Dam tomorrow so expect pictures!

Ciao!