Today marks day three of work. So far its been.....interesting. My main supervisor has been gone for the two days I've been there, so I haven't been doing what I would usually do. Monday I started on the older females floor (18-21 year olds) where I read some case files and basically observed what happens on the floor. I was in the floor's office most of the day, but boredom got to me so I went and hung out with some of the girls in the lobby. Then I wandered upstairs to the older males floor and talked to some of them. All in all it was a good day - I met a lot of people and got a chance to hang with some of the kids so I can't complain about that.
Yesterday I decided that I wasn't going to just sit and observe. I needed to make myself useful - I don't really care what I'm doing as long as I'm doing something. So I started in the clothing room. People can donate clothing to covenant house for our kids. There is one lady in charge of the clothing room she does everything from sorting (because some people send stuff that an 18 year old kid would never wear) to cleaning the clothes. So I helped her out for a few hours until lunch. Then I went to the older males floor and cleaned out their AWOL closet. If a kid doesn't come back to Covenant House and leaves his belongings, they keep them in a big room for a certain amount of time before throwing them out. After this I went to the females floor and monitored the computer room for a while.
At 5 Father Placid (my supervisor for the pastoral ministry part of my job) took me to the mother/child covenant house building a couple blocks away to hold a prayer/discussion before their dinner. This was the first glimpse of something I will actually be doing, so I was happy to join him with that.
That's all for now, I need to be at work soon. Peace.
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A journal of my experiences while volunteering at Covenant House New York
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dude I just wrote you this slightly large comment, but obviously the internet or God didn't want you to see it so it got erased and I can't remember everything it said plus some of it was very heavy and personal, but it is now gone and I guess I'm just gonna have to tell you in person when I see you, although part of it was about how hard I'm crushing on you right now b/c you are so awsome so kudos on that and stinks about your toe but I will be sending lots of loving heling energy your way so it heals up double quick although I think you're not supposed to be straying too far I think your toe was injured to way lay you so that you are around the kids more what do you think? coincidenses in coincidenses lol stick close to the convent and the kids and i think you'll get your answer hugs and kisses ~kate
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