Mercy Jake: Farewell Kentucky

Well, today was the last day of Orientation! We had a wonderful closing ritual today full of smiles, laughs, and even some tears. There is something to be said about a "smaller" volunteer corps - I feel like I have truly connected with each one of the other 32 volunteers this week and it is going to be hard to leave them all tomorrow morning. The commissioning mass in Cincinnati followed the ritual at the Mercy Center - where a surprising amount of Sisters and Associates of the Sisters came to support us all. Another wonderful example of the Mercy community I have already come to know quite well in only a week!

Anyways, the main purpose of this post was to put up a few pictures I have taken over the past couple days (They are for you Matt...) Yesterday we had the opportunity to head into Cincinnati for the night which was a ton of fun (take a look below!) and then the others are a few from various orientation events and the mass today!

I'll be on a bus to the airport tomorrow morning at 4:45 am - our flight doesn't leave until 8:20 but they can only take so many trips to and from the airport....I really don't know much about the flights and who is picking us up in Albuquerque when we arrive, but I am traveling with the other two volunteers that are going to work at the same school as me (However, they are not my housemates - my housemates are taking different flights)

Continued prayers are always welcome - the last day or so has had its fair share of "nervous" moments, but they are normally followed up by moments of happiness! Sooo, one moment at a time! Talk to you soon from Arizona!