Welcome back to my life. I guess a bunch of stuff has happened since I last updated
in March.
I finished my first year of grad school. If I had to sum up my experience on a
bumper sticker it would say, “If I knew grad school would be this easy, I would
have gone here first.” I’m staying
in Albuquerque for the summer too and taking my first ever summer school class,
Managerial Finance. What are your
summer plans?
I got a job, yesterday. I used my preferred method of job searching, sitting
back doing nothing. Somehow this
worked and unbeknownst to me it turned out to be the perfect match for the
stuff I said I was going to grad school for, combating anti-Semitism by raising
awareness of Israeli innovations.
If you’re wondering if I’m joking, I’m not. I’m getting business cards.
I had visitors.
My friend Jenn from Davis came the end of April, and my parents came the
middle of May. It was really
exciting to get to explore New Mexico with them, I think all left hungry for
more New Mexico. Maybe
you’ll be the next visitor?
In honor of my
parents 36th anniversary next week, here is a picture of them at
the amazing Tent Rocks National Monument (the weather on this hike was split
between 90*+ and hail).
I went to Tucson.
Some people may think Tucson is lame, but they don’t live in Albuquerque.
I know this seems contrary to my last point but they are really different. Take for instance the restaurant scene,
in the weekend my parents were here I completely exhausted my restaurant
repartee, Tucson not so much. And
the variety of cacti…WOW.
I went to California. I got to see lots of wonderful people
and go to Legoland. The trip was not long enough and every day was a high-point
so I don’t really have a blurb to share.
I planted a little garden. I have two tomato plants, a bell pepper, basil, and
mint. They’re looking good and I
hope they will bear fruit soon.
I’m getting a new roommate. My roommate April is getting married this weekend and
decided once she gets married she should live with her husband. After a long and frustrating Craigslist
search we got a replacement, Audrey, I think she’ll be moving in within the
next few weeks.
And now for some inspirational thoughts. The last part of this semester was
potentially discouraging, I had ideas of how things should maybe work out and
God seemed to have completely opposite ideas. I think I’ve been learning more and more the importance
holding plans loosely. Pressing
forward where I think I’ve been led, but meanwhile completely believing that
things will be better all around if God’s plan wins out. So recently he has
been really faithful in making His plans extra clear for me, and of that I am
very appreciative. Because now,
when things seem a little wonky, I can cling to the clarity of His voice.
