Goodbye Summer, It's Time For Fall

Well it is now officially FALL, and I must say that I am quite excited for what that is going to look like here. Strangely, in Oregon that have these things they call "Seasons". If you are in California right now and reading this entry, you are probably perplexed by this word and really don't know the meaning. Well to help you out, basically, in other parts of the country and world the weather actually changes during different times of the year. During fall, leaves change colors, it gets colder, get a crispness in the air. I think you will just have to travel to experience it. So far the weather hasn't changed too much. It started getting colder.... then it warmed up again. But I am excited to take a look at a true season that isn't summer. The other night I was eating dinner and the sun was setting, at first i thought to myself "thats decent, whatever". All the sudden it was ASTOUNDING and GLORIOUS, so i rushed upstairs, grabbed my camera and jumped into my car. I drove as quick as possible (following all traffic laws of course) up to a high peak in the hills behind my house to be able to try and catch the last few minutes of light. Here is one picture, i couldn't get it at it's prime but I think you will still get an idea for it.
Mind you, this is someones property...not a shabby view. All of you southern californiaites are probably thinking, wow that is a 20 million dollar plot of land... Thats not how we roll up here =).

Well to catch up on my life lets see: I am officially transferred from the CPK that was 25 miles away from me to on that is about 10 miles away. This closer store should save a bit of money on gas and they actually get a lot more business so I hope to do better financially there. I started searching for engineering jobs again once the other store wasn't paying my bills and continually I am disappointed by the lack of acknowledgment that any of these engineering companies have given me. So far I am still checking up on different opportunities but God doesn't seem to want me in one of those jobs at this point. I am definitely learning to trust in God's provision (though scary at times.)

Ok, well as of last friday, I am officially 24 YEARS OLD!!! For those of you who are thinking that is considered "Mid Twenties"... well you're wrong, it is still early twenties =). We had a party for my birthday and ashley (another girl from our church who has the same birthday as me) that was themed after the TV show The Office.Yes, that is me up front. I was dressed up as Jim Halpert impersonating Dwight. The party was a ton of fun!

Church stuff is still going great. We are going through as series right now defining what it looks like to have Success within the church and as individuals within the body. We are also looking at how we are able to gauge success. It is really exciting. Next week will be 6 months that we have been a church!!! Can you believe that?!?! Life is crazy.