Gosh, there's so much to update about my life.  I guess I'll have to go all the way back to December of last year when I last posted.

I'm going to have to just bullet the major things...otherwise we'd both be here all night...

• As mentioned two posts ago, I graduated from college and moved back home.
  
• I worked at the GAP from December to May.  I enjoyed my time there, but I'm actually glad it's over!  I can do retail...but I need a little more set schedule (can anyone relate to retail scheduling?!?!).
  
• I STUDIED ABROAD IN COSTA RICA FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE AND THEN LIVED THERE FOR THE MONTH OF JULY!!!!!  (Huge dream come true--praise God!)  I could probably go on and on about this, but I'll hold the details.  :)
  
• I came back home from Costa Rica on August 3rd and received my second degree--in Spanish.
  
• Within 2 weeks of being home, I was hired to work at the administrative offices of my church.
  
• I've started working out about twice a week with a personal trainer to get back in shape...woo hoo!!  The other days of the week, I try to do cardio on my own.  We'll see how this goes...

So, I'm really enjoying my job...God is answering my prayers for change and growth.  Amazing how we often ask for certain things in our lives and then when they come along, we often begin to resist the very things we prayed for!  I'm not sure if anyone else has done this...but I know I have.  I work in the Member Services department.  I love that I'm surrounded by amazing people and that I get to mix my administrative and people skills.  Some days are harder than others, but I'm learning as I go along and trying to see what God wants to teach me through it all!

So who is still here on Xanga??  I've been a really bad snooper for the last, oh, ten months.  Sheesh.

P.S. You can laugh at my song choice. It's ok, I give you permission.  I just have to say that I really do like this song...so don't judge until after you've listened to it yourself.  Search "Save Me" on youtube if you have to...  :)

It's over.  I completed my last quarter of schooling at Louisiana Tech University .  I am "officially" a college graduate!!  WOW, 4 years and 2 months of schooling flew by so quickly.  So many memories, so many friends, so many experiences.  I'm definitely going to miss being in college...going to the cafeteria, going to the International Student Office, going to Chi Alpha, even going to class!  I now have a Bachelor of Science in Family and Child Studies and a minor in Spanish.  God has carried me through to this day.  He walked with me through the hard times when I wanted to just give up and quit trying, and He used my family (especially my mom) to encourage me along the way.  Thank you, Lord, for my beautiful momma.  You know, it's amazing to reflect on life and see that God was there all along the way and to also see that His hand was on my life throughout.  I remind myself that God is FAITHFUL--it is part of who He is and will never change.

I'm looking at going to a language school sometime in January to get 6 more hours of credit to complete a degree in Spanish.  I reeeeeally want to study somewhere in Central America!  Right now it looks like Guatemala will be the place I am studying.  I still have to talk things over with my parents and pray about it more, so we shall see.  

Sooooo, all of my pictures from graduation are on my dad's computer at the moment, so I'll have to post again soon with pictures.  In the meant time, I'll leave you all with a picture of me with my 2 amazingly handsome brothers (who just so happen to be single  hint, hint.  just kidding!).  This picture is from a wedding we went to at the end of October.  Right now I'm at my grandparents' house for Thanksgiving for a few days.  I love being surrounded by family!  Hope you all have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!

Now for the picture....
Left to Right:  Jason, me, Paul

Just to let you know, I'll be coming with an update soon!

I leave to go to Maui in less than 48 hours!!!!!!  YAY!!