Jayden's first week in Alva was an eventful one. She messages me and calls me everyday. I enjoy hearing about all that she is doing and most of all hearing her voice and that things are ok. She went to church with Alex, had lunch at the church several times during the week, one of the neat ministries the church does all year long. One night she had, what they called rodeo family dinner at a girls home where one person cooked for a group and they all ate family style. Jayden started her classes, one is a wellness class with lots of football players and athletes. She has a math class that is super basic, a livestock class, speech class, and accounting. During class the rodeo rigs all park in a church parking lot so they can can fit. One night she went to a street dance for the students with Alex, She has been eating out Mexican with her roommates and friends.Jayden has been riding her horse every night at fairgrounds. She has to hook up her trailer and haul each time. Because it is 100 degrees even at 6PM many people ride late, like 11PM. On Wednesday it got up to 107. One night she had a BBQ at the neighbors house. On Saturday her friend Syndey, from the ISU rodeo team who now lives an hour away, came to stay and go to a concert. Koe Wetzel was performing at the college. Jayden had been so excited to see him even though he was a couple hours late and half stoned when he got on stage. She went with Sydney, Alex, and her fun bunch of guys.
I guess you could say, Jayden has found her people. She likes the rodeo family, the community of people and feeling like she is in her place. I just wish it wasn't so far from home.
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