A Whole New World

Where to begin...

Long story short, (since most everyone knows the story anyway), I moved out to Richmond, VA with Julie and Austin at the end of July and I am now in Washington DC! I never, in my wildest dreams, would have thought I would end up working in our nations capital. It was a rough go at first; I wasn't quite sure what I had gotten myself into. That only lasted about a week though. I got a job here but I still didn't have a place to live. Thank goodness for the Church! How else could you find someone to stay with when you didn't know a soul? I roamed from couch to couch for about a month before I finally landed a place to live-which was SO worth waiting for! I just moved into a cute rowhouse in Arlington, VA. I share the HUGE third floor bedroom (it is the whole floor) with another girl. We each have our own walk-in closet that has a ton of space and we share a very large bathroom which has two separate vanities with lots of drawer and cupboard space, what more could a girl ask for?

I am working for an opthamologist in the District. I actually have a pretty easy commute: I leave the house at 7:05 to catch the bus across the street, that takes me to the Pentagon where I hop onto the metro. I get off at 'Foggy Bottom' (I really like that name) and walk several blocks to where I work. I am the administrative assistant for the office and I do a lot filing, scheduling appointments, and conducting the visual field exams (along with a bunch of other office related duties). I work with two other LDS single girls, who are actually in the ward I moved into. I feel so blessed to work with such great people!

I love this area more and more everyday! I love coming around the corner and seeing the Washington Monument with the sun rising behind it. I love driving through DC at night and seeing everything all lit up. I love all of the wonderful history here and all of the free museums and memorials. I also love that the interstates are lined with big tall trees and there are NO billboards! It is so beautiful!! I can't wait to see the leaves change colors this fall!!

I belong to a great ward out here. It is much bigger than the ones I am used to (300+). Everyone has been super nice to me and I have made some great friends out here. People are really involved in the ward and there is always something going on. I am so very blessed to be out here and living this dream!! I truly love it here!!