Yesterday was our last official day of training, so now it's on to working full time! We can't believe how fast the month of training went. We're definitely feeling ready and prepared! Today we started our ship jobs. We both got assigned to "accommodations," which means we'll be doing laundry and cleaning! This type of work will be dramatically different than the type of work we're used to, but please pray for us! We know God has quite a bit to teach us in this job assignment (namely humbleness!).
All new ship crew are assigned to "entry-level" jobs for their first ship job assignment. Usually new crew members stay in that department for 6 - 12 months and then get reassigned to a job that better fits their interests and skills. All new crew were either assigned to accommodations, the galley (kitchen), the deck or the engine room. The work was really quite labor intensive today, so we're both exhausted from a full days work. Manual labor is no joke!! Please pray for us as we begin this next chapter of ship life.
The exciting part is that our direct supervisor is really great; she's from Spain and she's really fun! The team seems very close knit, so we look forward to the community. The accommodations team's nickname is the "angels," so everyone has been calling John "Gabriel"!
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Dear John and Jennifer:
We are keeping you both close to our hearts. You and your new roles will be in my prayers in the coming weeks.
Lots of love,
Mom
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