Elizabeth- Hope Lodge Week 3

Yesterday was my third time spending the day at the Hope Lodge, and I like it more and more every time I go. I am getting closer with the people that work there, and busier and busier as I am getting acclimated to all the things that need to be done. Since it's basically a home away from home for over thirty patients and their family, all the things that we do at our homes need to be done at the lodge. I spend a large portion of my time behind the desk, answering the phones (which is actually a lot more fun than it seems because I get to talk to the patients that are coming and help them figure out what they need to know, and they're always so grateful), and filing. But when I'm not doing that I'm finding it a lot easier to go up and visit with people, especially since they're already starting to get used to seeing me. What has made me most joyful this week about working there is seeing how appreciative the patients are. So many of them have been there multiple times and keep on having to come back for more treatment, and they are so grateful that they don't have to pay for housing.