Hello my sweet beautiful friends!
Well to start, I miss you all an incredible amount. While God has been really faithful and has provided a lot since I moved to Arkansas, it will never be the same as g
etting to learn and grow with e
ach of you on a daily basis. I'm really glad we are doing this - and sorry it's taken me so long to post.
So it's been eight months since I moved out to the Natural state to start the corporate life I had always dreamed of. And actually, it is everything I thought it would be. The program I am in is nine months long and there are 11 other people in it (6 guys and 6 girls). My group is really close and I thank God all the time that He put us together. We work together, work out together, eat together, run errands together, stress together, and celebrate together. Also, I am in the 7th class of the program, so there is a huge network of people that were once in my shoes and a lot of them have become really good friends. Thankfully, I always have stuff to do and people to do it with!
Work has been really challenging, but equally rewarding. God has definitely been putting me in the right place and the right time and I've been able to work on a ton of projects and do some awesome things! I got to buy our Patriotic program for 4th of July, novelty party favors, and our "Fun Under $1" program that sits in the Celebrations department. I should have mentioned that I work in the Celebrations and Seasonal area - so it's a party all the time. My boss is awesome and I hope I can continue to work with her once the program is over. I am meeting with my Senior Vice President on Thursday to talk about the next steps after the program because I have no idea where they will place me as a planning analyst. Overall, things have been going really well and I am working on not being a slave to my job and making sure I keep my priorities straight.
I've also plugged into a great church called Fellowship. I go to a bible study through there and have met some fun people that also work at Walmart (or for suppliers). Unfortunately, it's nothing like being part of Theta Alpha or CRU. I am still missing some close friendships where we can talk about Jesus and be on the same page - so I am constantly praying for that. I've met a lot of nice people, but getting close to them has felt kinda forced.
The boy department has been a little crazy since I moved down here. To sum it all up - I've met some nice guys who are absolutely crazy. And I probably let their craziness make me a little crazy. So I am working on not being crazy. The end.
Family stuff is good as well. Jordan got engaged in early December!! Him and Andrea are looking to get married in May (I know, I know) in Ocala or Gainesville, so I've been helping her pull that together and get organized. They are on a super tight budget - so yay for DIY weddings! At first I was a little freaked out that they were getting married so quickly, but they are going to counseling and really trying to go about it the right w
ay. Andrea is a great girl and I am excited to have a sister (Maggie is excited too).
The biggest thing right now is making sure that I find a group of people to hold me accountable. I feel like I've been trying to live out all these moments I didn't experience when I was in college and I know that they're not always God honoring. It's been a difficult balance to find, so if you could all pray for that, I would really appreciate it.
Love you girls SO SO SO much! I'll close with some pictures :-)
The Happy Couple
Most of my MLP group (missing 2 guys and 1 girl). The girl next to me (Laura) and the girl behind me (Cherish) have become my Arkansas BFF's. So thankful for them.
A better picture of my Arkansas loves. Dana is the girl not pictured above (blonde).
I'll upload more photos last time. Arkansas is beautiful and you should all come visit!
