Where I am.

I wanted to start a blog because I enjoy journaling about my life because it helps me remember the things that I should be thankful for, but sometimes I want to write so much that it is hard to get it all down without killing my hand. So here is my electronic form of journaling... To catch you up on my life. I have been out of undergrad for almost 2 years now. I graduated from Georgetown College in 2009. Then I went to grad school at EKU to get my master's in Sports Administration. I finished that in December of 2010. I am now currently working at my church as the Youth and College Pastors assistant. I know you are thinking why are you working at a church, it has nothing to do with what you went to school for, but I do love my  job. I was so blessed by the Lord with this job. To start off I didn't have to look for this job it found me. When people say it's all about who you know, they aren't lying. My boss was talking to someone who knew me and he recommended me for the job and I got a phone call and a few weeks later I had a full time job. I get to do a lot of event planning, managing a budget, and keeping up with the life of my boss. I also get to spend a lot of time with the youth group, which I love. I never thought I had a calling in life to work with a youth ministry but after I have been working with this youth group on a regular basis I can definitely see myself doing something with the youth for a long time to come.  A few things that I have recently done that has helped me feel like I am growing up is that I started a savings account. I know I should have already had one, but because of certain circumstances I never had one. I also have a budget which is very helpful for me since I don't get paid a whole whole lot. I got a puppy for Christmas, and he is like my child. He has taught me a lot about having more of a planned life instead of a super spontaneous one.

One of the biggest things that has made feel like I'm growing up is the change in my social life. I am a very extroverted person, I always want people around, and I always want to be doing something. When I was in college it was easy to have all of these things because I lived in a dorm and there were always girls running around the halls of Flowers Hall but now I live in a house and I have a routine life. A lot of my friends now live in other parts of the state or country and it's so hard to stay in touch with people when they aren't around. I do have great friends that live close to me here and I am very thankful for them. Becoming an adult is just one of those things that you have to get used to and its different for everyone. Some people hate it, some people love it, and some people just don't know what to do with it. I think I am the I don't know what to do with it person.  I have been very blessed by what the Lord has been teaching me the past view months as I have been moving into adulthood. Life is not about me. To be honest I find myself most satisfied when I am focused on other people more than myself.  The Lord has been using me to pour into other people and in return I am being renewed. This has been a hard concept for me to grasp because I love myself, selfish thing to say I know, but it is true. For now this is what I will share. I am sure there will plenty more to come as the Lord continues to grow me into the woman he wants me to be.