An Update

Well it has been quite a while since I have written in here, eh? Hah!

I am supposed to be writing reflection papers for a class this week, but I am being distracted by memories of Regional Celebrate Life this past weekend. What a wonderful time! I cherish this weekend each year, even though I am completely wiped out by the end of it. It is just so awesome to have so many worlds converge upon one spot. I was able to catch up with friends and family from Huntington that have supported me for twenty years. In addition, I was able to hang out with youth from Huntington that I myself have supported since they were born. I also got to hang out with so many awesome youth workers and students from my current district. We are so blessed to have a tight core of leadership and a very unique personality among the students of Chicago Central. Coming from the uber-competitiveness of North East Indiana, it is nice for my uncompetitive self to be associated with some people a little less obsessed with winning (not that there is anything wrong with that!). Sometimes I am a little overwhelmed with how blessed I truly am. The best part of this job is the people you get to work (and laugh!) with.

A short update from my life: after a long and sometimes-stressful search process, I have found a direction for the next part of my life. In accordance with the second year of my Masters program here at ONU, I will be moving to Kansas City in September and will be working with the team at Nazarene Youth International. These are the same incredible people who I got to work with during the summer of 2007 at Nazarene Youth Conference in St. Louis. My responsibilities will primarily involve event planning (District Leadership Conference, Q2010, One Audience, NYC 2011) and helping facilitate an internship program in cooperation with MidAmerica Nazarene University. I am so excited for this next step and for all the awesome things that will take place in Kansas City. I am also looking very much forward to worshiping with my friends at Jacob's Well once again.

God is good and he is continually teaching me new things along this journey of life. I am so grateful for all of the friends I have made along the way and am looking forward to making so many more!