Big news

Hello! Big time Peace Corps update!
After a really long time, I've finally received my Peace Corps placement and it's Costa Rica. That's right, Costa Rica, I'm sooooo excited! I was beginning to have a lot of doubts about going and was starting to look into other options, but all along I knew that when I got my letter, I'd know what to do. It was just like that too, I opened the envelope and the first thing I saw was Costa Rica – Micro Enterprise Advisor and I just knew that I had to do it. I have a lot of emotions going on right now, I'm so excited I can barely contain myself, but I'm also sad to be leaving my family, friends and boyfriend. I think in situations like this you just have to trust that God knows what he's doing and that he will work things out. I don't doubt that it will be difficult to say goodbye to everyone, but I know that it will be worth it.

Oh blogging…

I just got back from a week long backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon. While I was on my hike I had all these big dreams of posting pics from the hike and talking about the trail and all that good stuff. My intentions were awesome, however, now I’m not really feeling the motivation. I think I’m having a hard time coming back from vacation. I’m just not feeling it right now. Maybe this weekend I’ll find the time and motivation I need to do the post. It was after all a beautiful hike and lots of fun… I’ll do my best.

On a side note. I know in a past post I was saying how patient I was being with the Peace Corps and how I was just trusting that it was all going to work out. Yeah, so now I’m just getting pissed. I still haven’t heard anything regarding an assignment. I’m starting to look into other alternatives. How long can one be expected to keep their life on hold?

Trust

Right now my mantra in life is: Trust God. There is so much that is out of my control, trusting in God is really my only option. For the past 3 months I’ve been on an “any day now” basis with the Peace Corps. I’m still waiting, but it’s not as bad as it sounds. I’m not worried or scared. God has not once failed me, not once. I know that I can trust God, because He has been there in both the big and the small, He has blessed me beyond measure and He has answered my prayers in big ways more than a few times. I’m holding on to God and trusting that it will all work out just as it was supposed to. All that being said, I would love to receive my Peace Corps invitation sooner rather than later, but all in good time. I’m sure there is a great reason for the delay and I’m sure in the end I’ll be happy that I was able to be here as long as I have been. Here is a list of positive things that have come/will come from this delay:

· I will get lots of skiing/snowboarding in before I leave.
· I will get to spend more time with new friends.
· I will be able to save up a little more money so I’m not totally broke when I get back.
· I will have more time with my family.
· I will get to make a trip up to Montana to visit some dear friends that I have missed so much.
· I will get to babysit my darling little nephew more.
· I will have more time to work with my new boss, whom I really like and respect.
· I will be able to do another Beth Moore bible study (they are really great!).

Well, that’s the short list. It never hurts to look at the sunny side…

The Sadness of an empty PO Box

Today I went to the Post Office all excited thinking that maybe my PC offer letter would have arrived. Sadly it has not. I think I'm going to have to limit the number of times I check per week, it's kind of a let down when the box is empty.

PC Application

Good News on the Peace Corps application process, the blood test conundrum has been resolved and the hold has been lifted from my application, I’m moving again!!!! The next step from here will be an official offer letter that should have a country and a date! Those of you who have talked to me in the last few months know that I was ready to leave 6 months ago, so the sooner the better.

I recently took on a second job doing banquet serving for 4 Eagle Ranch in Wolcott, I’m loving it so much up there since during my entire shift I get to speak Spanish with my fellow workers. This job has really helped me realize how much I missed speaking Spanish and how much fulfillment it brings. Now who would have thought? Well, I should have, what’s wrong with me? There was a reason I lived in Spain for a year and there was a reason I got a degree in Spanish, duh to me! But I’d rather figure all of this out now rather than 8 years from now. Life’s path is pretty curvy and you just may encounter a traffic circle or two...