moving on...new chapter...loving it

Its been a little over a month since I moved to Orange and I am loving it! It took a few carloads and a lot of help from my family, but I got all moved in. My apartment is set up and I truly feel like it is home. A lot has been happening since my first and only post. I spent time in Long Beach and watched some on my closest friends graduate. My little bro Jeff graduated with his bachelors degree. It was a joy to watch him watch across the stage. Jeff was one of the first freshmen I gave a tour to when I was an Orientation Leader at CSULB. We quickly became friends and then he asked me to be his big sis. I am so proud of him! My good friend Brandon recieved his Masters degree! I am so excited for him to step into this new chapter of his life...working full time! WOO HOO!





Right after graduation my friend Loren and I headed to LA for the Kenny Chesney concert and the next day got on a plane to visit our friend Meli in Seattle! We had such a great time with her exploring the city, trying different coffee shops, going to a baseball game, watching sex in the city, and just spending time with each other. it was a great way to spend the weekend and to prepare for moving to orange. Over the next few weeks I packed, shopped, finished up my job at the YMCA.












Now I am here! In Orange!!! My first day was all about meetings, met the staff and moved all my stuff in. My weeks have been spent setting up my place, my office and learning all I can about this new job and new university. So far, I am loving it. I work with some great people, and am so excited to meet my students in a matter of weeks! woo hoo!...my weekends have been filled with fun times with friends. I have been to both the Brad Paisley concert with my cousins and friends from San Dimas, Toby Keith concert with my cousin and friends from long beach, a dinner party at laurens in pasadena, night out in LA dancing, party hopping on the 4th of july.

Overall I am settling into my new life in Orange County. It is strange living by myself and having so much alone time, but I am beginning to really enjoy it. I love that my cousins, who also live alone are livng close by. Ive been spending alot of time with Ashley and Megan and it is always a joy to be with them. I truly feel this is where I am supposed to be. God has guided me to a great place where I can grow, learn and be challenged. I am so excited to rejoin the RockHarbor Church community> Being part of a church is something that I have been missing over the last 2 years. It will be great to be around other believers as I continue to transition to life here at Chapman and my first itme working full time. I am going to need alot of support as I learn a job that I have never done before. My friends Audrey and Brandon are there so that means I get to spend time with them which is wonderful! I know that I need to be spending more time with God and investing in my relationship with Him. He wants to do work in my life and I have to let Him do it as I let go of control. I love my God and want my life to reflect that. For whatever reason, that has been difficult for me over the last 2 years and now it is time to focus on Him. I ask for your prayers and love! Thank you for who all of you are in my life and how you add so much joy to it. I am so thankful for the friendships that God has sent my way and treasure my time with friends and family.

Resident Advisors will be here in about 2 weeks and studens will be here in less than a month...watch out for the stories to come!!!

I GOT A JOB and a blog

Most of you know that on May 3, 2008 I graduated from Azusa Pacific University with my Masters of Education in College Student Affairs. After two years, I'm finally done!!! About 2 weeks after graduation, I finally got that call that all graduates wait for...someone on the other line was offering ME a job! It was Chapman University, saying that they wanted me to be the newest Resident Director of Glass Hall and I accepted! It has been a long road to this point. I applied for my first full time position in December and now after 13 applications, 8 interviews and 5 months, I finally have a full time job!!! I expected to move around July 1, but now I will be moving on June 12 into my RD apartment on campus. I am so excited to begin this chapter of my life. My time at APU was well worth it. I learned so much about myself, my career, God and my friends. Being at APU for the last 2 years was probably one of the best moves that I have made and I am thankful for every experience and every one I have met. Thank you to my cohort, my co-workers, my staffs, my students and professors for everything that you have taught me, for loving me, and giving me the tools to move on. I will hopefully keep this blog updated with my stories from Chapman!