Overwhelmed.

That's how I'm feeling right now. I think I am forming a new appreciation for people who lead very busy lives. I'm hoping that it is just taking me time to get into a rhythm. Once I find my rhythm, I should be fine. But for now, I feel like I'm sinking. But I promise I won't drown.

Internship has been great! I am learning a lot and am loving getting to know people. The worst part about it? The commute. It takes about an hour each way.... and, unfortunatly, I need my car so I cannot just read while I'm on the train or the bus. I have to pay close attention to traffic. Which, I believe, is partly why I am so exhausted when I get home. Up early, get ready to go, internship, home, make dinner, want to go to bed. Like I said, I need to find a rhythm to get everything else done - like the loads of homework that I'm going to have here very soon.

For my internship I am meeting with members (aka, clients) to help them with the whole job process. Updating resumes, teaching and helping to fill out applications and perform job searches, preparing for interviews, etc. I think I'll eventually also be doing job developing, which means going to businesses and trying to build relationships with them so that one day they are comfortable accepting members from Thresholds onto their staff. I don't quite feel qualified as, well, I've really only had one real job interview in my life. But, alas, I am doing my best. So far, I'm still shadowing other people. Soon I'll be getting my own case load. Scary. But kind of cool at the same time. I've also been attending a lot of meetings. About everything. Been good.

As for the driving in the city part.... well, I think I was born to drive in the city. Haha, I can cut them off with the best of them. ;-) Nah, not too intimidating so far. I just have to allow PLENTY of time to get anywhere. As fast as life moves in Chicago, traffic does not keep up. It is exceptionally slow. Can anyone else figure this out??

Yesterday a group of us walked around the city. Started out at Millenium Park (pictures to come eventually, maybe), walked to Navy Pier, dinner at Bubba Gump's Shrimp Co., back to the apartment, and then back out to walk along the beach a little. The cold, frozen beach, but still, it was grand. The beach is about a 3 minute walk from my apartment. Can't beat that!
So, as I was standing on the lakeshore, everyone else meandered on a bit while I hung back and I listened to the soft, gentle waves lapping up on the shoreline. It was so peaceful. Amist the noise of the city (and there is always noise!), how do you find the quiet to hear the voice of God?

"Be still and know that I am God."