First Few Days

First and second day at Bayview have been great. I love the nature of my new position. It's a great fit so far... The commute is something I'll have to get used to. I have managed to make it onto the correct busses to get myself home. Took a long walk in Seattle today rather than taking my first transfer bus. I have lived inside my bothell bubble for quite a while now, so having to trust God for my protection in the city on a daily basis is pretty new. Lo and behold, my very first King County Bus in downtown started with a bang! A guy in the back was yelling at the bus driver to call the police because the guy next to him was threatening to kill him. The lady sitting next to me could tell I was a newbie. She said loudly, "You'll never come on one of these buses again, will you?" I felt embarrassed, but was able to quickly shrug it off. There is definately something about being in the city that makes you feel like you are really living your life. I'm hoping this experience makes me more comfortable with being there. I would like to start volunteering my time in the inner city and my internal discomfort has always felt like a bit of an issue. I'm sure that if nothing else...I'll have a lot more interesting stories to tell.

"From the Inside Out"

I was taking some personal time out this evening and a book I'm reading had a short verse with it from The Message//Remix. It's an interpretation for Roman's 12:2 that I want to take with me this week and I thought it was worth sharing too. It reads;

"Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it wihtut even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what He wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragining you down to its level of immaturity, God brigs the best out of you, developes well-formed maturity in you."

~Romans 12:2

Good stuff...

Moving Right Along...

I accepted a position in Seattle this week! Woo hoo! I will be starting this next Wednesday, the 23rd as the Human Resources Coordinator at Bayview Retirement Community located in lower Queen Anne. It has been my desire to eventually become a Human Resources Generalist rather than just work in one area of HR. This position will give me all the experience I am looking for and more...what's better is that I love the purpose of the organization. I get to plan events to raise funds for the center and the community. I feel really excited and blessed. I am going to be reducing my hours at Bonefish to weekends (Saturdays and Sundays only) and then eventually I want to wean myself off of the second income. It's not the big bucks finish, but it is a start and I can't wait for the experience. Also, I have always had a desire to volunteer in some capacity in the inner city. Working in Seattle and now...having my week nights free may open up some doors. Just an update on the most exciting part of my small world...