9th November 2016
Well a very early start due to my waking up at 3am to peek at what was happening with the Presidential election and my subsequent shock at the result which prevented me from dropping off again. My shift today, however was as a conductor on the train that drives around the village picking up families and taking them to and from their villas. My driver very was the lovely Dick, an almost nonagenarian, who is considering retirement next year as his bones are getting old! Today, in the village they were holding a Veterans Luncheon for all their volunteers who have served in the military, this is an annual event for them and they were expecting 100 guests who were all very smartly turned out wearing their medals. I too, wore my big knitted poppy and my poppy earrings as my tribute to our military heroes.
It was an easy job , hopping on and off the train helping the families onto the train and make sure the children had an adult either side of them and putting the chain across. I was trained in how to get a wheelchair in and off the truck but it wasn't needed this morning. Missed doing my driving as I did last years would have been a doddle in daylight.
I enjoyed my morning and met some volunteer young ladies who are in Orlando and are members of the Church of the Latter Day Saints, they are in this region from their homes in Utah and are here for 18 months promoting their ministry. Here they are just volunteering and come once a week on a Tuesday morning and do what shifts are needed.
Debbie was in the Castle of Miracles and was kept quite busy, she had a few poignant moments, one child looked at all the stars and asked if these were all the people who had passed away, she was able to say no, these were just all the people that had stayed here and lots come back to see their stars many times.
After we finished Debbie and I popped to Tarjai (Target to those who don't know), it really is so much better than Walmarts and not much further either. We may just have got enough to last now until we come home.
Spoke to Allan this morning, he is on the final leg of his trip and when I post this later should be on the plane on the way back to the to the UK and hopefully will be clean, shaven and his washing done before I get home.
Tonight was another Village Idol, every week this is different, no Let It Go tonight but did have Let it Snow instead .
Pauline and Lolly were front of house, in charge of holding the signs to clap and do a standing ovation, while Debbie and I were in charge of VIP passes. There were so many highlights to tonight but my very special moment was a young girl of around 9 or 10 who was there on her Make A Wish visit, her wish was to volunteer at GKTW. As her Mum said she could have asked for anything for herself, bur no, she wanted to help others. Between the family and Make A Wish it has been arranged that the family stay at the village for 1 week and then move off the site and will come back in to volunteer for some more before she goes back home. Her favourite shift so far has been in the Spa, closely followed by Noah's Nook, which is where the families can get drinks and ice cream wile they swim. Bayleigh, is her name and she was as beautiful outside as she was inside, a really pretty girl.
Think we had about 15 acts tonight, all wonderful in there own unique way. Only one song from Frozen and it wasn't Let It Go!
Another great day.
Well a very early start due to my waking up at 3am to peek at what was happening with the Presidential election and my subsequent shock at the result which prevented me from dropping off again. My shift today, however was as a conductor on the train that drives around the village picking up families and taking them to and from their villas. My driver very was the lovely Dick, an almost nonagenarian, who is considering retirement next year as his bones are getting old! Today, in the village they were holding a Veterans Luncheon for all their volunteers who have served in the military, this is an annual event for them and they were expecting 100 guests who were all very smartly turned out wearing their medals. I too, wore my big knitted poppy and my poppy earrings as my tribute to our military heroes.
It was an easy job , hopping on and off the train helping the families onto the train and make sure the children had an adult either side of them and putting the chain across. I was trained in how to get a wheelchair in and off the truck but it wasn't needed this morning. Missed doing my driving as I did last years would have been a doddle in daylight.
I enjoyed my morning and met some volunteer young ladies who are in Orlando and are members of the Church of the Latter Day Saints, they are in this region from their homes in Utah and are here for 18 months promoting their ministry. Here they are just volunteering and come once a week on a Tuesday morning and do what shifts are needed.
Debbie was in the Castle of Miracles and was kept quite busy, she had a few poignant moments, one child looked at all the stars and asked if these were all the people who had passed away, she was able to say no, these were just all the people that had stayed here and lots come back to see their stars many times.
After we finished Debbie and I popped to Tarjai (Target to those who don't know), it really is so much better than Walmarts and not much further either. We may just have got enough to last now until we come home.
Spoke to Allan this morning, he is on the final leg of his trip and when I post this later should be on the plane on the way back to the to the UK and hopefully will be clean, shaven and his washing done before I get home.
Tonight was another Village Idol, every week this is different, no Let It Go tonight but did have Let it Snow instead .
Pauline and Lolly were front of house, in charge of holding the signs to clap and do a standing ovation, while Debbie and I were in charge of VIP passes. There were so many highlights to tonight but my very special moment was a young girl of around 9 or 10 who was there on her Make A Wish visit, her wish was to volunteer at GKTW. As her Mum said she could have asked for anything for herself, bur no, she wanted to help others. Between the family and Make A Wish it has been arranged that the family stay at the village for 1 week and then move off the site and will come back in to volunteer for some more before she goes back home. Her favourite shift so far has been in the Spa, closely followed by Noah's Nook, which is where the families can get drinks and ice cream wile they swim. Bayleigh, is her name and she was as beautiful outside as she was inside, a really pretty girl.
Think we had about 15 acts tonight, all wonderful in there own unique way. Only one song from Frozen and it wasn't Let It Go!
Another great day.
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