First Impression

Welcome! =)  I am hoping that I remain diligent with this blog and it sort of shows my journey of "officially" entering the adult world. I am in my last semester of grad school, so the real world is very close! Currently I'm taking 15 credit hours, but it's really not stressful yet. Why? Oh, that would be because this is week 2 of school and we had a snow day! I only go to school on Tuesdays. Also, the extended forecast says it will probably snow like crazy again next Tuesday. It's so ironic how it only seems to snow like that on the day I'm supposed to be at school. I'm taking two online courses, and two regular courses. The ones I take at school are Sexuality & Marriage (it's from an ethical perspective) and my required Bible elective- Minor Prophets. I've always shyed away from reading the prophets, so I figure this will be a great opportunity for growth for me, both in learning about a really interesting time in Israel's history, and also learning more about the heart of the God that I serve. 

I also started a new job last week, I am a behavioral specialist. Basically it's sort of like a therapist, but not really involved in the diagnosis and not delving much into feelings. I work for an agency called Camelot, and our clients are children/adolescents. I did a year long internship with them in 2008, as a "Counselor in Training", and now they've hired me as what I can legally be until I graduate and pass the counseling licensure test. So, I go into a home of an adolescent that is very very severe (close to being put into a residential treatment facility) and monitor family dynamics, establish rapport with client and family, and do basic symptom management and remind them of coping skills. I spend a lot more time in the home than the lead therapist does, so I can provide insight into family problems that may be contributing to client's acting out behaviors. It's an interesting job. I never really imagined myself doing something like this, and sometimes frankly it's scary just to think about it, but I believe God has me where I'm at for a reason. I trust in Him. And it's a great way to save up money for moving back to Kansas this summer.

Yes, that's right. Jordan and I plan to move to Kansas this summer, after I graduate. =) I've been out of state in different schools for 7 years now. I'm ready to come home. We are praying that God would prepare a ministry for Jordan, he is ready to be a full time minister. (He's been a part time youth minister for almost 3 years now).

Well, that's enough for today!