Sinsinawa Mound

Getting back into the volunteering phase after a couple weeks off due to scheduling conflicts, Heather and I went to Sinsinawa Mound on Friday, October 26. As corny as this may sound, it felt rather refreshing to get back to helping Sister Sarah and get away from school stress for a little while - the Mound is a very welcoming place and comforting. We chatted a bit with Sister Sarah about her conference trip and got a lot accomplished with our work - by next week, we suspect that we will reach our goal of reaching the wall with the rocks - it is kind of surprising how far we really have gotten in a relatively short time.
We were able to stay for dinner and sat with Sister Sarah, Sister Mary Owens (the volunteer coordinator) and another Sister. Before we knew it, Sister Mary Owens had gotten up from her seat and Heather and I were kind of startled when we heard our names announced with a welcome from the Sisters. It was so sweet - they have welcomed us into their community. We found out things about them (the Sisters we ate with), but they asked a lot about us - our futures, families, interests. I think this shows how our interest in helping them leads to them wanting to know about us. I also believe with that concept that the elderly want to learn about new aspects in younger peoples lives - for example, Sister Sarah asked about how we relax and the TV shows we watch. Dinner was really enjoyable and I hope we get the chance to do it again.