The rookies(Casey and I) took on their first jobs. We started work at the Loudonville Christian School, on a weekly basis. The work we were doing there was fairly new at that time. Basically, the children, mostly K-3, read to Casey. It is verifiable that a child will "open up" and feel more relaxed reading to a dog; whereas, the child may feel somewhat intimidated reading to an adult. The reading teacher incorporated us into her teaching plan and allowed us to participate in the teaching process. We are still working there and it has become my favorite job.
The other job that Casey and I had was more"traditional." That is, we visited patients at the Maplewood Manor Nursing Home. Maplewood Manor is a Saratoga County facility. In addition to visiting patients in their rooms, Casey developed a group of "regulars" that we spent extra time with on our weekly visits. A benefit for me here, and I'm sure this was part of God's plan, was that Casey allowed me to relax. I was no longer hesitant or intimidated in praying for people. If a resident responded affirmatively to my asking if they would like me to pray for them, I would do so. Only very rarely would I receive a "no" response when I asked if I could pray for someone. In fact, rather than a simple "yes," the response was sometimes "definitely," "certainly," or "Of course!"
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