So before I briefly summarize the last few months, I'll update you on what's next. I'm moving to Oklahoma, yes Oklahoma, for a new position :) This position is similar to what I'm doing now. I'll be a Management Trainee with the Army MWR Child Youth & School Services at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. This position is more of an internship for me to gain experience & learn everything there is to know about MWR CYSS programs. Oklahoma is the duty station I've been assigned for the next 2, maybe 3 years. I am very excited for this opportunity, especially as over 2,000 people apply each year and there are just 20 positions worldwide. Oklahoma wouldn't have been my first choice (not that I was given a choice) but I just have to trust that God has something great in store for me :)
And now back to the recap of the last few months. I thought I'd be better at updating this blog once I moved into my own place here in Colorado Springs, but as luck would have it, my trusty computer crashed (typical). But even though the posts may not reflect this, it's been an exciting few months. I've made some fantastic friends here in Colorado Springs that I met through the Catholic Young Adults group. We've had many fun adventures so I'll do my best to give you a feel for each month.
February - moved into my new apartment in the Springs, flew to San Antonio for a 1 day interview for the position I'm starting in Oklahoma, starting going to the Young Adult group meetings & met some amazing people.
March - was moved to a toddler room in a different center for a few weeks at work, was offered & accepted the position in Oklahoma, spent St Patrick's Day in Denver, was moved back to school-age in a different center for Spring Break & got to go on a few field trips with the kids.
April - family visited for Easter, saw Christopher West speak in Castle Rock, took a road trip to Fort Collins & Roosevelt National Park and even drove into Wyoming, saw the Broadway Musical Wicked in Denver, worked a 12 hour day/night for a lock-in with the kids, was moved back to my original school-age center at work.
May - spent a lot of extra hours at work prepping for accreditation (we passed!), flew to Ohio to be in a friend's wedding, went to a concert at Red Rocks Amphitheater, started summer camp at work.
And upcoming for this month, I will be celebrating the 4th of July today with a benefit concert for the victims of the Waldo Canyon Fire (due to extremely dry weather & fire danger, no fireworks were allowed this year). This coming weekend a few of us are heading to Pueblo Reservoir to spend a day boating on the lake, and my friends here are throwing a "Bon Voyage" party for me & another friend that are leaving on the same weekend. (She'll be spending a year as a missionary in Africa!)
That's the very quick summary of my time here in Colorado. I have just 2 weeks left before I spend 10 days in San Antonio, TX attending orientation for my new job & then head to Florida for a week of family vacation. The day after I get back from Florida the packers/movers will be at my apartment to take everything to Oklahoma, and the following day I'll start my drive to move there myself.
It'll be very busy, but I am excited to see what lies ahead. :)
"Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the decision of the Lord that endures." -Proverbs 19:21
