BIG decisions in the WEST...

Hello my dear friends. I hope this finds everyone enjoying SUMMMER and feeling healthy.  I apologize, yet again, for the lapse in time, things have been a little busy here as we end the spring sports and I have been faced with life decisions.

 First and foremost I want to just say how grateful I am to have such a loving support system in my family and friends as I’ve been faced with deadlines and life-changing decisions this past week.  It takes a lot of listening to God and seeking his will, but also confiding in the ones closest to you to help ease the process. 

Personal, Professional Spiritual

Kick my butt into gear... 

It’s no secret that it has been a bit of a struggle for me to get acclimated in the OC and really find a group of “friends.”  I have never been faced with this problem because I am definitely not shy or antisocial, just seems as you get older it’s harder and harder to find friends to live up to the AMAZING ones you already have.  My goal is to get more involved and really put myself out there.  I started a bootcamp class M/W/F with a gal from work and it’s KICKED MY BUTT, but has been so rewarding.  Despite having to get up at 5, I really have been enjoying working out with others and having an accountability partner.  Running is still a process, I have had a few set backs but after visiting my wonderful family members that kick butt in marathons, they have encouraged me to keep at it even if you don’t go far. 

Life has been such a rollercoaster ride, but I think I am ready for this next chapter in slowing down and concentrating on the present and living NOW and not for the future.  

 

Future in the …

As I come to a close of my internship at the end of the month, I have been seeking God’s guidance on what the next step is for my life and where that might be.  I was blessed with opportunities to grow in different areas, but it also made it difficult in saying no to some and yes to the one.  That being said I am excited to announce that as of July 1^st I will be a fulltime staff member at the Big West Conference.  God has opened the door to this next chapter in my life and for that I am grateful.

Hard to stop and listen…

Just in these past weeks I have learned a lot about just God, not necessarily by talking to him, but learning to just sit and listen.  One of the hardest things for me is to hear God and know that it is Him guiding me and not my own thoughts, but that’s where I have learned faith. 

It’s amazing to have the support I do from family to friends across the US and BC ;) But learning to make your own decisions is hard, I always want people to tell me what to do, but it is only me that can make the best decision for myself and my well-being.