Change is in the air...

Change today means a moving for a new job to Arizona. It’s a slightly bigger change than I may be ready for, but here it is. I accepted a position today to be a dorm parent at Sun Valley Indian School, a Christian boarding school for Native American (Navajo) kids. Sun Valley, Arizona is located about an hour and a half east of Flagstaff, in the North east of Arizona.



I’m incredibly excited for this change, but more than a little apprehensive. Moving to a new place where I know no one is a little scary, although it seems to be a theme in my life (moving to college, then two different camps where I knew no one). I’m excited for this opportunity to learn about a different culture and do something a little different. This is a cool job that may eventually lead me back to teaching, but in the mean time it will be a fun adventure.


You may be wondering how in the world I found this place. The simple answer is God. You see, a few years ago an acquaintance of mine mentioned working at this school, and a few months later, I check out the website and booked marked it on my favorites thinking it looked interesting. I found it about 2 weeks ago when trying to not freak out about jobs, and decided to send an email to see if there were any openings. A day later I got an email back, only to learn that they had just had an opening come up the same week. Their school year begins in August, and they started the year with a full staff. The timing is all God, and it’s absolutely clear that he has led me to this school at this time.


That said, I’m moving to Arizona in about a week. (Insert panic attack here) I would appreciate your prayers through this process as I attempt to figure out the timing, sorting/packing and all the pesky details. I would also love to see people before I leave the area, so please let me know if that is possible!


“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:11-13

Hey look! An Update!!!

Well, it's been a long time. Which, really, is not unusual. Plus, it's been camp season, which translates to pure craziness all the time, and blogging is last on the list of priorities.

You may wonder how camp has gone this summer. That is a difficult question to answer, so the quick version is this: long, hard, challenging, tears, joy, confusion, frustration, hope, Jesus, exciting, and so much more. Kids have come to know Christ. In fact, so far this summer, with 2 weeks left (ok one, but I don't know the stats from this week) 105 campers in our traditional and day camp programs have made first time decisions to follow Jesus. Another 95 have recommitted their life to Christ.

God is so much bigger than us, and in my worst week, He still moves. It's always good to be reminded that it's not about me, or my feelings, or anything. It's about God, moving in the lives of campers. It's about being faithful to the call God has placed in my life, even when it's the last thing I want to do. It's about putting God first, and trusting he's going to pull me through. It's about trusting Him with everything I have, and everything I don't. Camp teaches me total dependence on Him, again and again and again.

Knowing that one short week, I will again be homeless and jobless is scary beyond belief. Yes, I have a place to go, and I'm very thankful for that, but it's hard to wait and see what God might have next. There are a few things that have popped up recently, but until I know more, I don't really feel like sharing all of that. However, I know God has me. He has awesome plans for me. He will lead me in the next hour, the next day, the next week. When I look back a year from know, I will be able to see all those steps God has brought me through. And though I may not know why, I know he is the one directing my path. He never lets me go. I am blessed to serve a God who never lets me go, and won't lead me astray. I serve a God who empties me only to fill me again, and that's pretty cool.

That said, any job ideas for my life, please, please pass them on. :)