Exhaustion

Long day today. It's after 10:00 pm. I got pulled out of training and brought to the Red Cross office to begin immediate work. I met the most wonderful elder that is the most inspiring person I have ever met. More about her story another time.

I spent the entire day and most of the evening calling and interviewing people who expressed in interest in committing three weeks to the Red Cross. I was especially focused on recruiting volunteers for the full-day training this Thursday. During the early evening, I was asked to provide leadership to recovery efforts for this area, from the point families are placed in motels (for a maximum of two weeks), to longer-term living arrangements, then finally to a more permanent living arrangement. So I have been pulled into the storm and asked to assume responsibility for a very difficult task on issues where my expertise is limited. No problem. 8^)**