River City Connections—2026-07-13 (Patreon)

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FIRST DAY by Emma Vale

Good afternoon, everybody.

It was a good day.

Classes went well this morning, and now I am at work at Southwest Tennessee Community College. That still feels strange to say. Not bad strange. Just “is this really my life now?” strange.

I am going to get between 25 and 30 hours each week, which helps a lot. Tonight I get off at 6:00, so that gives me time to get home, eat something, maybe study, and still have a little evening left before Noah gets home.

My supervisor is very nice. She told me that when my daily work is done, and there is nothing else going on, it is okay if I study at my desk. That made me feel so much better because I was worried about how work and classes were going to fit together.

Today, she trained me on the filing system. A lot of it is on the computer. A lot of it is still on paper. So after I post this, I have some work to do with that, and I am trying very hard to not look confused every five minutes.

Noah is working 10 to 10 today, so I will still get home before he does.

And honestly, thinking about that makes me extra thankful for the gate. Having a lock on it is a little peace of mind. I can let myself in, lock it behind me, and feel pretty confident no one has gone up the driveway and is waiting for me.

Me and Noah have decided the camera and alarm system will be good too. That way, we can get alerts on our phones if anyone even pulls in. I do not want to live scared, but I also do not think being careful is the same thing as being afraid.

Today’s verse is Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.”

I think maybe this is a new season for me.

A season for classes. A season for work. A season for learning how to be a wife, and a student, and somebody with a desk and a schedule and responsibilities.

It feels like a lot.

But it also feels like God did not bring me here by accident.

So I am going to do the next thing in front of me.

Today, that means filing.

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