A new ‘hot’ spot

Tonight, I was introduced to Buzzard Rock, a beautiful overlook in McCreary County. For tonight’s dinner and devotion, Ann took us all out there. It was certainly nice to get away from the trailer for the evening. It was so peaceful to be on top of that rock. Sometimes I get wrapped up in my day to day tasks and completely forget just how beautiful McCreary County is. What a blessing it is to have places like Cumberland Falls, Eagle Falls, and Buzzard Rock literally in my backyard.

Here are a few pics from the evening:

Taking it all in...

Scenic View

Ann and me

The small things

Today, myself and about 7 other CAP volunteers had our Exit Lunch up in Mt. Vernon, KY. It was a time for all of us to come together and reflect on what the past year has meant for us. I have been so busy these last few weeks that I have had barely anytime to really think about the past ten months. What have they meant to me? How have I changed? How will I handle transitioning from CAP? Have I made a difference here? All these questions started popping up at today’s lunch. And while, I would like to address each of these on my blog in the coming weeks, what I most would like to share on today’s post are the little things that I am going to miss when I leave KY. They may sound like silly things, but to me, they are the types of things that have helped me get through these ten months and the types of things that I will never forget. Here are just a few of them:

• Stopping at Cafe Machiatto and chatting with Nina about the day
• Driving on Falls Road and stopping at the overlook for the breathtaking views
• Eating dinner on the porch with my roomies
• Hoping in the car at 12:30 at night to catch one more Moonbow
• Ann and I listening to K-love while eating tator tots at Sonic
• Meeting Jenny at Op Share so that we can help one another load our trucks up with miscellaneous housing items
• Going to Karate with Ann
• The McCreary Group Hugs
• Driving in my truck
• Pancake Saturdays
• Getting directions from the locals (I never was able to find any home on the first try)
• Seeing the sunrise as I drive back from the gym
• Getting random food from Operation Sharing – the Dove ‘Beautiful’ Chocolate was the best
• The joy and relief in the face of those I am able to help
• Taking naps on our porch swing
• Playing dodgeball with the after-school kids
• Late night chats with the roomies

The list could go on and on….I sure am going to miss Kentucky!

Thank goodness, I still have 3 weeks left