My search will go on

No such luck on jobs this week, so the search will go on!

I had an interview in Chapel Hill on Saturday for a part time administrative assistant position at a landscaping business and while the owner was "Pleasantly surprised" by my experience, I have not yet received a call back, and he stated he needed someone by this week, so I am assuming I did not get the position (I tried calling to get an update on the status of the job, but had no luck).

I also sent in an application for a social worker at a retirement community last week. When I called they stated they were still looking through applications and would gladly accept mine. However, when I called yesterday to check and make sure the application had arrived (they wanted the applications faxed or mailed) they said the position had already been filled, so I am not sure if I was ever considered for the position or if my application arrived after the position was filled. Either way it was kind of a bummer, because I was excited that I finally found a social work position not requiring an MSW or 5+ years experience.

So the search continues and I'm sneding out my resume a few times each day, but it's slowing down, so I'm a little nervous but trying to not let it affect me too much.

What else has been going on you ask...

Not much really. I have worked a lot at Wendy's this week after finally discussing my lack of hours with my boss, so that's been a plus and it's kinda nice to work because it makes me feel useful. I also started the process to become a child life volunteer at Duke, so soon I will be back with my kids (I call them my kids because we got super close during my internship, and I've missed them, now that my internship has been done for a month) and I can't wait to be back in that environment and having fun with them in the playroom and on karaoke night!!! So soon I'll have a lot going on and more to tell.

Oh, one cool thing is happening this week, I actually will be meeting up with a nurse from Duke on Friday for lunch! It will be my first time going out to eat with a friend that I met here in North Carolina, so that's exciting because most of the time I have been going out to eat or shopping by myself.

I think that pretty much sums up life right now and all in all I am happy :)

More pictures

Sarah T. and I waiting in the graduation line up

Dana and I in the line up

Hillary and I. I think we were anxious to get the party started

Cari and I yay for Social Work Majors!

Per Kara Joy here is an update and some pictures!

So apparently I need to keep updating because my friend Kara says she looks at my blog all the time and isn't happy that I don't post very often, so I'm going to try harder!

Things are going well with life. I am currently in job search mode and filling out a lot of applications and calling tons of places I have already applied to show that I am still interested and to check on the status of my application. It's frustrating, but at the same time not unexpected, especially in today's economy. Sometimes I do get worried, and I ask myself "did I make a mistake? Should I have moved back to Michigan to save money and not have to pay rent?" But God is paving the way for me and I'm following his will as best I can.

Part of why I love North Carolina is the following: I sat outside a few days ago on the porch reading a book and ended up just sitting and enjoying the beauty surrounding me. I really began to appreciate God's creation and the beauty of silence and hearing the birds chirp and sing and I felt so at peace and content. People ask me all the time why I moved here and that's one of the reasons, the ability to just be at peace and content with life and not have the desire to always be on the go and running and filling my life with material things or activities it's very hard to explain and I never would've thought I could love living in a "country" sort of area but here I am and I couldn't be happier.

Now all I wish is that my friends could come visit me! I have a futon and a bed in my room that are available for anyone that wants to come, I'd love to see you and Southwest has tickets as cheap as 54.00 one way and that's about the cost of driving down here so give it some thought, I don't live that far from the airport :)

Here are some much needed pictures of a variety of things in my life the past few months

Getting my diploma from Dr. Bowling

I did it!

Dr. Olney and myself

Graduation!

Daddy's girl (at social work pinning)

The Lovely Hillary Cole

Dad, Mom, Me

My adorable nephew Nolan with his Bampa :)

This is where I live, this was taken a few months ago on our snow day :)

I have yet to take pictures of my bedroom and the inside of the house but I WILL soon.

Please keep me in your prayers as I continue to search for a job and apply for graduate school at UNC @ Chapel Hill (which will begin in May 2010).

This is for Kara.....YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED in 156 days and he is one hot fellow!

ONU Alum

I graduated on May 9, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University in front of lots of family and numerous friends, it was definitely a memorable day. Best of all I can say that I am an Olivet Nazarene Alum and that I officially have a college degree, what could be more exciting than that!!!!

I head back to NC tomorrow and have a four hour layover in Atlanta so hopefully I'll catch up on posting pictures of graduation on facebook and myspace.

I'm a college graduate woohoo!!! Now if only I could find a job....