Well, today was the day that I started my transition to Dallas, Texas. In all honesty, it was hard to say bye to my parents but I know God has great things planned these next 2 years and will be with my family and friends that I have left behind in Indiana. My parent’s hae even said that God placed the grand kids (my niece and nephews) with them so that they would keep busy and have something to keep their mind off of me being gone. Yeah, God has a way of answering prayer and giving us what we need even when we may not know or expect it!
So the trip to Texas began bright and early, well actually dark and early since the sun wasn’t up yet when we headed to the Indianapolis airport. The first flight was 2 ½ hours and then I had an hour layover in Denver, which was interesting. I have never been to Denver before but I can honestly say I don’t care for the airport. My flight was supposed to be departing from gate 60A (which was on the complete other end of the airport from where I landed) so I went to that gate and was able to relax for a few minutes (since my carry on bag was super heavy) but then we were told that our flight would actually be departing from gate A25 (back to where I had just been from getting off of my previous flight). However the signs still said that it was leaving from A60 but it was wrong. So, needless to say, I got my exercise today and have already had to be flexible (yep, I had no control over this situation) but we made it on the flight and made our way to Dallas. On the plus side of that flight, nobody was sitting in the middle seat so it was a comfortable flight and I had a window seat again!
Oh and on both flights, I ended up talking to the person sitting next to me and was able to tell them what I was about to do and moving to Texas for 2 years, the first flight from Indy, I sat by a lady that was originally from Fort Worth, Texas but now lives in Indiana and the second flight, I sat by a man that is also relocating to Texas! I’d say that both flights were good (once we got boarded and going!)
So, 3 time zones and 2 flights later, I finally made it to Texas! Once I landed in Texas, I met one of the staff from the Dallas Leadership Foundation at baggage claim and then went with her to the office to meet others that work there. I then had lunch at a café with my 2 bosses and talked some about what it is that I will be doing in each department since I am working with both the community and the youth (hence, 2 bosses). After that, I went back to the office to complete a few papers and continue talking until we left to go shopping at Target for food and then eventually made our way to the place that I will be staying (at least for a month and then might be moving to an apartment closer to the office).
That has been my day and right now I am enjoying being in Texas (but I also know that it is new so I am at a high right now with lots of energy). I also really like the organization that I am going to be working with and everyone seems super nice! Now, I am about to call it a night since the day has warn me out (I have been up since 3:30am EST) so keep watching my blog for new updates and please stay in touch!
Here are a few pics of where I am staying and my flight to Texas.
My bed (prayer blanket from my home church and my bear from my parents)
About to land in Texas (Texas view from the plane)
My desk (my photos of my family, sadly don't have a pic of 2 of my nephews)
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