Welcome to WBCL!

Want to hear about my first day at my new job?

I have to tell you that even before I got to the station, these wonderful people had done so much to make me feel loved and welcomed. I already had a functioning email address, I'd gotten many emails (and even real mail!) from people saying they were looking forward to my arrival and that they were praying for me, and I even had a promise of a hug from one of the ladies! So I was pretty excited to show up and join the family.

But before I tell you about my lovely office, I want to tell you about that morning. I sat at the kitchen table in Jamie's house, drinking coffee and reading Jesus Calling, which said in part, "Draw near to Me with a thankful heart, aware that your cup is overflowing with blessings...Instead of striving for a predictable, safe lifestyle, seek to know Me in greater depth and breadth. I long to make your life a glorious adventure, but you must stop clinging to old ways. I am always doing something new within my beloved ones. Be on the lookout for all that I have prepared for you."

And right after it - Isaiah 43:19...one of my theme verses for the year: "See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland."

As I followed Jamie to work, I realized the CD I'd been playing yesterday was still rolling, and the song up next had these words: "We're in the right place at the right time - anticipating good things from You, Lord!"

Don't you love how God sets up a day? And that was before I ever even ARRIVED at work. Once I showed up there, the blessings took a bit of a gift-like turn.

Lynne found this candy jar AND filled it - with chocolate covered coffee beans.

After eleven years of DO NOT LIGHT A CANDLE rules, you can only imagine my joy at this sight (and smell):
While I was helping to open mail, Jamie ripped open a box and said "Oh! A present for you!"

And on the other side:

(Sound familiar?)

Happiness in a vase:

And just a little something Jamie picked out for me.

And because you might want to know what the big picture looks like:

I'm holding my training manual. Thirty-nine BEAUTIFUL pages Jamie wrote out for me so I could feel as comfortable as possible. God bless her.

Oh! And over there on the left you can see my gift basket too. All kinds of station goodies in that.
It was a great start to the new job. Love the office. Love my desk. Love my new work family. (Lotsa love, huh?) I'm sure this is the start of many blog-worthy adventures, so please stay tuned! (Hey that's kinda like radio talk!)