The Final Results Are In...

September 29, 2005
Well, I arrived back safely from my interview in Arkansas. The past two days were very busy, but it was all worth it because I am officially no longer unemployed! So in a few weeks I will be like that person in the picture with the helmet and harness on belaying a bunch of people I met earlier that day. Now that is what I call a job! Oh and the best part is that I am going to be sharing this amazing house (check out that great view below) with some of the other staff that work at the Soderquist Center. Can you believe it? No…well I don’t blame you. I am not going to be living there but that is the other facility that the Soderquist Center owns so I get to visit it once and a while. And let me tell you, this place is nothing short of being amazing. I mean the place has two laundry shoots and a bomb shelter! Something that every house needs. Right? Right!

So now I am in the process of finding some housing. Once I get some kind of temporary or more permanent living I will be moving down to Siloam Springs, AR the home of John Brown University. Beautifully located in the northwest region of Arkansas’ Ozarks: just a hop, skip, and a jump from Oklahoma (translation: about 5 miles). Hey if you are ever passing through, just let me know. At first I might find it kind of odd that you are passing through that part of the country but I will welcome you just the same.

Did Someone Hit the Pause Button?

September 20, 2005

So can you guess where I am now? Well, I haven’t made it to Arkansas, yet. Sense August 24th, I have been back in Marion staying with Lynette and having too much fun! “What in the world happened with Arkansas?” you might be asking. Well, it is not out of the picture. Next week I am flying down for an interview (could use some prayer if you think about it). The whole process has been taking longer than I expected but as always, God’s timing is perfect.

Another question that might be running through your brain is “Why didn’t you just stay at home?” Well, let me try to explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum it up. Lynette was short on workers for New Student Orientation training, so I packed everything up and came down to help with the mind set that I would be moving on to Arkansas plus I was going crazy just waiting at home and was in great need of some kind of distraction. A college campus is loaded with distractions and fun times to be had.

Like I said before God’s timing is perfect because if I hadn’t had to do all this waiting I would have missed the mini Kem Three East (where I lived Junior Year) reunion at Ivanhoes (this amazing ice cream place in Upland, IN) where we all got some kind of balloon creation. Plus I have been able to hang with some of my friends from school that haven’t graduated yet (and those that have and are still in the area) and experience an amazing Summit week in chapel and hang out at the coffee shop and pretend like I am a college student without worrying about homework. It is so great. As for Arkansas, I will keep you posted.

Pictured: Back row- L to R: Alicia (yup the same one that I saw in NYC), Heather Smith, Valerie, Amy. Front row - L to R: Lara, Lynette, Ambry, Heather W.