I would have to say that fall is one of my absolute favorite seasons. I relish in the red and orange hues, the crisp air, and especially the smell that comes with the turn of the season. Fall greets us with a refreshing cool breeze and leaves us with a blank slate, as the canvas of foliage is wiped clean. In the past few years my own life’s “foliage” has been turning. As my habits, tastes, and daily life’s activities have been continually changing I have begun to realize that one season of my life is coming to a close as I enter into an exciting new one. Looking toward a new season I find that the change of “weather” in my life has allowed me to embark on this new season with my own fresh canvas. As I have begun to embrace the beauty of this new season I realized that to fully grasp the opportunities that come with this new season great change would be necessary, or at least desired.
In moving to Omaha, Nebraska, I have been given the opportunity to join many new communities. These include the Resurrection House, Church of the Holy Spirit, and very soon Omaha Together One Community (OTOC), my non-profit placement. By leaving behind those communities, at home, which have become familiar and comfortable to me I have been able to embrace and face the changes all around me. As I look toward great change in my life, embarking on a chosen vocation, creating new community, etc… I chose Omaha, Nebraska and the Resurrection House Program because I knew that through this experience I would be able to develop and broaden the lens through which I see the world. It is through the great changes in life that I believe ones most beautiful colors are allowed to show and be truly appreciated. This is why I have looked toward embracing great change in my own life, for change is inevitable, through the wonderful experience of my intern year at Church of the Holy Spirit, and Resurrection House.
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