This road looks never ending!

So, I was so excited and relieved to have ALL of my paperwork sent to the Peace Corps and for them to review and tell me how perfect I am for the Peace Corps and for them to send me a letter telling me to start preparing, that I will leave on _____ for _____.  Well, the smooth process I was praying for hasn't quite gone the way I'd hoped. 

A few weeks ago I was at a night out/meeting with Favor of God's co founder Martin Onen when my phone wouldn't stop ringing.  My mom was calling me and that is weird for MY phone to ring so much (I am not a fan of talking on the phone).  After hitting ignore a few times, I quietly stepped outside because I figured it must be an emergency for my mom to call me repeatedly.  Well, come to find out I received a thick manila envelope from the Peace Corps and mom thought it was BIG news, like placement/departure date BIG.  I gave her permission to open it and explained to her that I won't be receiving that BIG letter until I have spoken with my placement officer, which I have yet to hear anything from.  What was in the envelope was my dental records sent back to me and a request for new xrays and a letter from my dentist verifying that I have had the three teeth needing crowns actually completed.  I thought, no big deal... WRONG!

I went to my dentists office the next day and they informed me that the dental work they are needing completed records on have not been done yet and the xrays cannot be completed until my insurance renews in January or else I have to pay out of pocket.  No bueno!  Well, after about an hour of talking and figuring out what needed to be done and the only logical route to take would be to wait until January and pray that my spot is still available when they finally receive and review my files.  I also left pretty broken hearted because I was informed that my crowns will be about $1200. 
Pretty much in tears when I arrived home my amazing roommate came to my rescue and helped me figure out how I can budget this month so taht I will have the money in my account by my dentist appt in early January.  She is so amazing!  We had a great roommate date and she ensured me that God will get me through this, she was just so comforting and encouraging. I do have the best roommate ever!!!
Thankfully I had finished my Christmas shopping by this time and as long as I remain responsible I can do it!

As for placement, I have been blog stalking and I have a feeling I am going to Ghana but from reading all these other peoples blogs they tend to be wrong. :)

All I know is that wherever I end up will be where God has planned for me to go.  I pray for flexibility, a clear and open mind, and for God to truly move me in this whole process.

On an upside, I have signed up to take a membership course with my church where I will deepen my knowledge and faith in Christ.  I am so excited!  Plus, I am taking it with my best friend Abby!  We tend to have a lot of fun in classes together and sometimes don't get in trouble.

Hello blogging world, it's been a while!

So it definitely has been a while, a couple years really.  I thought I'd try and get into the habit of blogging since I think that might be my only way of communicating to the most of my family and friends here at home for a few years. 

Why, you may ask... well, to make a long story short, my life will hopefully be changing a LOT for the next three or so years. 

I started blogging in, I believe, 2008 because my sisters had the cutest blogs and I loved reading about their lives (even though I see them all the time).  I liked seeing the comments from our extended family and that they were able to get a glimpse into all of our lives here in Southern California. 

Well here is a quick glimpse into the past two years of my life. 

2008-
June- Graduated from college
June- Moved back home

August- Went to Honduras with Sandals Church

October- Got a seasonal job at Kohl's as a POS and rocked the position
December- Got another job at Odyssey Health Care as the receptionist and rock that position even more!

2009-
Nothing really new
Still working at Odyssey as the receptionist
Applied for a few positions within the company but the time wasn't right

August- Moved out of my parents house into a cute little apt with a friend from church

-Applied to go to Uganda with church and got invited to join the team!  Woohoo

2010-
March- Went to Gulu, Uganda with Sandals Church to visit Favor of God Ministries
June- Decided I want to join the Peace Corps
July- Submitted my application
August- Volunteered as a camp counselor for Pipeline (elementary Sunday school) for a week

September- Interviewed by phone and nominated to serve in the Peace Corps in Sub-Saharan Africa doing Business Advising departing late May/early June of 2011!

November- I turned 25!
-Completed and sent in my medical and dental evaluations
-just received a request for new dental x-rays to be completed and am waiting patiently while the rest of my paperwork is being reviewed.

Surprise!

I'm joining the Peace Corps!

I will hopefully be moving to Africa and this will be where you can hear about my adventures!

Please pray for me in the coming months that everything goes smoothly, that I have patience in waiting and in my current job, that God prepares my heart for the incredible adventure of life I am about to embark on! 

Love you all!