It’s not always easy to picture your future. It’s especially
difficult in times of transition to imagine where you might end up a few weeks
or months down the road. For me, graduating from Juniata College was one of the
most daunting things I’ve had to face. In the months leading up to the big day,
I could only envision an empty road stretching out before me, and I had no idea
what I wanted to do. As a religious studies and anthropology major, I had no
clear job path and the only thing I knew for sure was that I needed a break
from school before continuing my education.
When I heard of the opportunity to join BVS as one of the assistant
workcamp coordinators, I jumped on board quickly. I was excited about the
prospect of spending a year in a new city, spending the summer months traveling
around the country and getting the chance to connect with youth in the
denomination. After arriving in Elgin just about two months ago, I can safely
say that I made the right decision to come here.
Although I miss the mountains of Pennsylvania and I am
absolutely dreading the cold of Chicago winters, I am excited to be living in
the house with so many wonderful people. I have really enjoyed getting to know
Theresa, Ben, Kristen and Chelsea and am so happy to announce that one of my
best friends from college, Laura, arrived safely today and will be joining us
for the rest of the year!
Kristen, Chelsea, Laura, Ben and myself recently returned to
the mid-west from orientation where Chelsea and Ben served as orientated
leaders for unit 307. The past few weeks were filled with lots of laughter,
good conversations about sometimes difficult topics and beautiful scenery. It
was refreshing to be around so many like-minded people who also find value in
service. I made many new friendships with some truly genuine and wonderful people
that I hope will last throughout the year.
At the time of this new beginning, I am excited to see what
the futures holds. Maybe you can’t always picture the future, maybe it’s okay
not to have a plan, maybe you just need to trust that you’ll end up where you
belong and make the most of where the road ends up taking you.
Love,
Hannah
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