I moved home to Oregon about three months ago on faith and a prayer that Heavenly Father had something in mind for me... I had been living in Salt Lake City Utah for about 2 1/2 years and working at a day service facility for adults with disabilities. When I started working there, the Work Activity Center, in the summer of 2008 I really thought it was going to be a very temporary job, just something to pay the bills until I found a design job. Well that little thought-to-be temporary job turned into a job and people that I absolutely fell in love with after only a few short months.
The first weekend of October 2010 I had some impressions and really felt like some things in my life needed to change. Just a few weeks later, after much prayer and contemplation, I put in my month's notice (resignation) at my job. I had worked as a program lead in one of the behavior departments at the day service for almost exactly 2 years 3 months.I felt I had made the right decision, but I was also feeling very anxious and concerned about money, because if I didn't have a job there was no way I could stay in Salt Lake for very long. I prayed very hard that if I was suppose to stay in Salt Lake I would find a job before my last day at the Work Activity Center. Let me tell you, the Lord makes a way for those that have faith, put forth their best efforts, and trust in Him... about a week after I quit my job I landed another job! I was thrilled because I felt that meant I should stay in Salt Lake and I was going to be working as a ski valet at a resort in Deer Valley so I would be on the mountain everyday through the winter... DREAM JOB! :) Well some other things happened during the month before I was going to start the ski job and about two weeks before I felt kind of unsettled about the job. I continued to feel this way up until about a week before I was suppose to start the job. So... Monday November 21 I called home, bought a plane ticket, packed a little carry on suitcase, and by Wednesday November 23 I was home in Oregon with my family. I really do move with the wind sometimes and it can be cray, fun, and exciting, but sometimes my life is totally chaotic because of it!
I planned on staying for about a month, but plans changed as mine usually do. I got a job working at the Toledo High School as a teaching assistant for some of the PE Classes. It's been a great opportunity for me to work with the students and to also get some experience with design under my belt. I have also taken the initiative to start designing the new student lounge at the JR/SR High and have been working with the student leadership class to present ideas, assign responsibilities, and make decisions. I look forward to seeing how the final design comes together!
In the meantime my family and I have found ways to keep ourselves busy in our little small town. For the past three months we have been eating, sleeping, and breathing basketball because all three of my little brothers, Lucas (17), Isaiah (13), and Conner (9) are on basketball teams. We have been going to at least three games a week, and that's on a slow week. Luckily we are all Marchants so we LOVE basketball...it's in our blood! Aside from basketball we have found other great things to do with out time such as, find perfect locations that you could only find in a small town to take fun pictures. Lucas and I had so much fun and it was a sweet little bonding experience for us both. I love my family so much and I'm grateful to be home for this unplanned extended visit.
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