In November I finally found work in Denver. Yay!!! The funniest part was that I basically found two jobs at the same time. I had signed up with a staffing agency in the area and they placed me at DISH Network doing screening for their hiring process. I really loved it. I loved getting a taste of working in HR, doing phone interviews with people and the people I worked with were awesome.
After a few days of work, I got a call saying I had got a job in Social Work which I had interviewed for about a month previous. What??? Blessings rolling in! But it also put me in a strange spot where I loved what I was doing, but had a chance to further my career... Ultimately I took the new job (higher pay with benefits won out.) I completed a whopping two weeks at DISH, which I felt bad about doing to them, but I think I'm where I'm supposed to be in the long run.
I've been working at North Metro Community Services since mid-November 2014. I coordinate services for people with disabilities. It's really complicated to explain, so I'll just leave it at pushing papers and attending lots of meetings. It's a great fit for me, for now. I love being back in the game of more directly helping people. Admittedly, I was really nervous about working with this population at first. But as I've met more and more of my clients, I feel myself falling in love with their sweet spirits and developing "Mama Bear" tendencies in their defense. I'm so grateful for answered prayers!
Thanksgiving 2014 was spent with my family in Utah. It was a quick trip, but desperately needed. It was fantastic to connect with my siblings and enjoy the meal together. In my adult life, I hadn't figured my family to be one of those tight-knit groups, but this holiday season made me realize that we are... at least more than most. We each have our own lives and honestly don't communicate as much as we probably could, but at the end of the day we have each others' backs. You can pass the "Most Amazing Family" award right on over. :)
Early December marked my brother Reed's sealing to his wife Kimberlee. Such an incredible accomplishment for them. It was such a beautiful experience to see them in the temple, to see how their natures have been changed by Christ, to feel of their powerful spirits. Reed, if you're reading this, I'll never forget that moment we hugged. It was a powerful moment for me where all resentment was simply washed away, replaced by profound love. If any of you have ever experienced something like that, you'll know how special of an experience that can be.
Christmas time was spent with Jake's family. We were really looking forward to getting that quality time we only get once a year. The drive out was a quick 16 hours! The change of scenery was so fun, going from Denver through Kansas and Missouri. The mantra of the beginning of the trip was: "That's Kansas, baby!" with a subsequent high five. Haha. Everything's better in Kansas (compared to Nebraska): there are trees, the rest stops provide magazines for your restroom use and the sunset was epic. Although there was quite the stench in the air from who knows what... haha! We spent the night in Independence, which was really cool to be where there was so much church history. Unfortunately I wasn't feeling the greatest, otherwise we would have done some exploring on day 2.
To avoid a play-by-play, the trip overall was tainted by: car troubles in St. Louis, Jake on antibiotics for Bronchitis, limited time with each member of Jake's family, topped off with food poisoning that lasted from Christmas Eve to two days after Christmas. We fortunately ended the trip on a positive note, getting a good quality day with the Burzlaff clan the day we left. But as we drove away, we both lamented the time lost being ill and not getting quality time as we had expected.
The week after we got back, we flew back to Utah for a baptism of a close family friend/ my "adopted" sister. Truly the most spiritual baptism I've ever attended in my life. I realized a few things about my faith that day and the way I want to teach my children if/when I have that opportunity.
My apologies for the lengthy post. I had intended to share a few things I've learned about life in the past few months... I've been planning to hold back and see what more I learn in the coming year, but recently I have felt passionate about a few things and wanted to break the silence. To save your time and stay true to the original idea, I'll say a few final words that will hopefully suffice:
Respect people's rights to feel and believe whatever they will. Just because their ideas may not be socially appropriate/acceptable, reflect fairness or not match your beliefs, respect their rights. Too often people are forced to conform by laws or social influences. Wasn't this country founded on the concept of freedoms? Stop trying to prove your point. Say your peace, move on and respect others, like your mama probably taught you.
That's all for now. Thanks for listening and bearing through my reflections.
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