"For we know that all things works together for the good of them that love God, them that are called according to his purpose." -Romans 8:28
And that is exactly how this transition has happened. I've been home almost three months and I am blessed to say that my transition has been fairly simple, with a few "trying" moments. Some people just don't know what questions to ask. In addition, I had to come to terms that my service was my service, and no one, except other volunteers would understand or really want to know the details of my service. So unless you've been following this blog, you probably got a, "It was cool." answer from me. I wasn't about to let people stress me out with their unawareness and fake interest. You all know what fake interest is, so let's not pretend that we don't all do it. Anywho, my transition has been BLESSED. Upon arriving home, things fell into place without stress. So would say, my transition happened as if it was destined to happen at the time that it happened. I accepted and recently started (yesterday) a new job, and I bought a car, my first car in my name. So I'm adulting, ok? OK! I will say, during my first two weeks home, my stomach wasn't here for NONE of the foolery you all are eating in the States. However, according to my last "weigh-in" I have adjusted well. It has taken me awhile to decide how to transition this blog from being Peace Corps centered, to being centered on my life from here on out. Soooooo really the best thing I could think of was to just do it. Therefore, this blog is rerouting. I will occasionally revisit my Peace Corps experience because it plays a huge role in my personal growth, future experiences, how I handle challenges, and how I now view certain things. I will now focus on...really, whatever I want to write about. My upbringing, my experiences as a adolescent, my new chapter going forward, current events, etc. So what's this new chapter you ask? Well, I accepted employment at the The George Washington University Hospital, here in Washington, D.C. When I say "all things work for the good of those..." I mean it. I was offered the job the day of my interview. It gets better, I was given a start date of July 31st, giving me the time that I wanted and needed to digress, and adjust. The day after accepting my job offer, I was able to purchase my first car, without needing a co-signer, based on my offer letter and my credit. With my three months of down time, I probably should have studied for the GRE or done something productive, but I didn't. I traveled to visit friends, attended weddings I wanted to attend. I slept in, binged watched TV shows, exercised A LITTLE BIT, and enjoyed my family at every moment I had. Because I moved a lot before attending college, this is the first time in a long while I have lived this close to my family, so it is sometimes a blessing and a curse to be so available to them. More-so a blessing, because I love family! My grandparents are getting use to saying, "See you later this week." instead of, "Are you coming home for the holiday?" It's still kind of weird that whenever I walk in their house they still greet me as if they haven't seen me in a long time. My cousins are still getting use to me being home. Well, I'm going to say that's the reason I find out about them hanging out on SnapChat. LOL! My grandma strangely always needs bananas or a loaf of bread. I've gotten to spend more time with my dad in the past two months, than I've spent with him in like the past two years. Mom and I are cooling out, we're an interesting pair, but thats my bestie and she's still getting use to me being home. Well, that's all for now. I just wanted to let you guys know this thing is making a turn! I'll be working on the homepage and things to redirect the focus, so if you visit and things looking a little throwed-off, bare with me. OH! And remember, sometimes, rerouting doesn't mean you made a wrong turn... Until Next Time, Live in Love
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