Big Changes, New Challenges

Well I feel like it wasn't so long ago that my position at work changed, but here we go again! I will still be working as an account manager, but my region is now the opposite side of the country. Beginning January 1, 2011 I will be the account manager for the West (Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Alaska and Hawaii). Travel will be required so hopefully I will get to visit places like this:






I'm so excited to take on one of our weakest territories and rebuild it to a region that will flourish. I think we can do it. My new team is great and I'm so excited to see what we can do. This region is in serious need to some TLC and a lot of work so my challenges are high, but I will do my best to make changes and grow the region.

Last weekend was my first weekend of travel in the coming weeks. I was in Auburn for the AU vs LSU game. It was such a great trip and I was so happy to spend most of my time there with my best, Amanda. She is such a blessing in my life and no matter how long it is between our visits, we pick up right where we left off. Next trip needs to be planned ASAP. Anytime you need to get away, my place is always open.

I also got to see Elizabeth and Caleb, always a treat! These two are such great friends to me and are so great together. They are a great example of a young married couple, and will definetely have a big impact on my life for now and for the day when its my turn to be happily married like them. They are learning and growing as a couple and as individuals in their new phase of life. I just love these two and hope I am half the friend that they are to me. Below is Elizabeth and I at lunch at Big Blue! I owe you two a lunch next time :)!




This coming weekend I'm heading Columbia, SC. I have so much to do beforehand, so hopefully I get it all done. I need to figure out our Halloween costumes, clean out my car, get my oil changed (this is the first time I will have to pay for this :(, usually Dad is my mechanic), do laundry, pack, make sure Mags is taken care of and has everything she needs, among other things Im sure I'm forgetting. I will not let my list of things to-do or my busy week take any of my excitement away!

Travel Travel Travel

For the record, Toy Story on Ice was so precious! A little cheesy at times, but I still loved it. Barbie and Ken were my absolute favorite characters. Still working on J and I being them for Halloween! Check out the scene where they meet in the movie/the costumes we would have to wear, hilarious!



I'm entering another couple weeks were I will be traveling A LOT. I need to put some work trips in my schedule as well, but for now, its all for my mental health :). This weekend I head home to see my family, friends, and of course my UNDEFEATED tigers play! Oh so excited! This game is a big one, I'll be on the edge of my seat all week waiting.... Is it Saturday yet? I cannot wait to see friends again. If I could up and move my job and bf to Birmingham, I would leave tomorrow.

For Halloween, I will be traveling with Jonathan. Last year we were in Knoxville for the South Carolina vs. Tennessee game and this year we will be in Columbia. I'm excited to spend more time with his college buddies! They are definitely a fun fun crowd. This time I'm going to try to keep up with them, not sure how this will go over.

The next weekend I'm reserving for rest. Well, rest and being "on call" for work (don't even get me started on this, the worst idea ever was putting us girls on tech support duty once every 9 weeks.) It's my last time this year, but it's still really annoying.

My weekend of rest will be followed by a weekend of complete chaos. I'll be in Auburn again to watch Auburn beat up on Georgia :).

After 4 days of work I'll be off to another adventure, New Orleans for a friends 25th birthday! We are going to have so so much fun!

Then Thanksgiving is here so I will go to Auburn and Birmingham to celebrate.

So add in a little travel for work in all that and I have a busy busy month and a half ahead of me. I'm so excited for it all though. Sad we are already 7 weeks through football season, but I still have 5 (maybe 6, maybe 7!) to enjoy!

Oh yea and sometime I need to plan a trip to my pretend home of Birmingham to visit all the girls that I wont get to see during these weekends that I am traveling. Maybe December...

Obviously I love love traveling, sometimes I wonder why I don't space it out a bit though. I'm hoping for a healthy winter so there are no wrenches in my plan.

Big Kid

Guess what I am doing this weekend (other than watching Auburn play).....

Here's your hint:


Oh yea, you guessed it, I'm going to Toy Story 3 on Ice. Haha. I feel like a little kid, getting excited about Disney on Ice. Oh well. I'm going and I'm so excited.

I might even carve a pumpkin this weekend too.

Oh to be a kid again, how nice would that be sometimes!?

Be Still and Know that I am God

I'm struggling again. I like to plan, and plan in advance. I like to know and hate the unknown. I like to be comfortable in where I am going and not wonder where I might end up. I like stability and knowledge.

But that is not God's plan for me right now. My plans and my future are in his hands. He is putting me in situation and making me aware that it is his plan and not mine. He is pleading with me daily in so many parts of my life. He is asking me to trust and be patient, to be still and know that he is God.