July 28th (Day 75)

Today was a very productive/busy day. I got up on time and then got into work around 7:55 am and read a chapter from Philippians. After I finished that, I began work on my list of things to get done. Overall today, I was able to complete all but 2 or so of my tasks to have done by the time I leave. My main goal is to be done with everything that I have on my list, and be able to leave after lunch on Thursday so that I can beat traffic in Canton and Charleston, WV. I worked on a new click-track video well into lunch time and completed it. Then I went over to the theater to work on some stuff there, labeling monitor bags and such and then looking for other items that may have been there. After doing that, I headed back to the office and ate a cold slice of pizza that was left over from Saturday for lunch. Then I got right back to work. Michael and I began setting up to do an interview shoot for the three of us interns who are leaving sometime this week. After setting up, we had our interview and got that out of the way. Once the interview was completed, I got back on the computer and contacted Gator Cases in Florida to setup another case repair order for two broken cases that we found. After sending that email, I wrote up a manual for volunteers and staff to read to assist in the creation of a worship click-track video. When 4 o'clock hit, I headed home and worked on fixing a few things in the new click-track video. I ate a little bit of something for dinner then headed downstairs and worked out for a little bit. When I got done there, I took a shower. After my shower, I headed into the dining room where Dave ate some stuff for dinner and I worked on one of the other remaining tasks in creating a sound tech rotation for the months of August and September. We talked about our days and about various other things while he ate and I worked. After doing as much as I could in the calendar rotation, I went and replaced the strings on my acoustic and electric guitars in preparation for this coming weekend. After replacing strings, I worked with Dave on some of the upcoming worship songs that he is learning. As the evening progressed, Dave's girlfriend came over and they went and hung out while I decided to start cleaning up some and packing my stuff so that I don't have as much to do tomorrow night after Mo-Group. It was a busy day, but a good one nonetheless. I'm hoping tomorrow is just as productive and I hope that I'll be able to achieve my goal of leaving and avoiding all of the rush hour traffic in either/both of the two bigger areas that I'll have to drive through on Thursday. I'm really going to miss people up here, yet at the same time I'm ready to meet and help out some of my friends with this youth retreat this weekend and then be home. It's been a long summer that has seemed short at the same time, haha. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat though. (= That's all I have for you today. Until tomorrow!

Pat