I’m Moving!

Well, I suppose it’s time for me to post my annual August update. This is the part where I yell, “Surprise! Here’s what I’m doing with my life now.” At least this is what I’ve done for the last three years in a row.

It’s been no secret that I’ve wanted to move to LA for awhile now. At first, LA super intimidated me. I’ve spent most of my life in beautiful Bend, Oregon–a town where everything is less than 15 minutes apart, people smile when you walk past them on the street, and most things shut down by 10 pm. After that I lived in Gjilan, Kosovo and Redding, California. Which are both basically the same size as Bend.

 Except for a month and a half spent in Tokyo, I’ve never lived in a city larger than 100,000 people. So the thought of LA  terrified me at first. But more and more it has excited and energized me. I have a life philosophy that if it scares me, I should probably do it. Plus, I’ve spent 3 1/2 years dreaming with God about moving to LA and feeling the way His heart beats for that city. So I’m excited to say, the day is finally here! And by “the day,” I mean Friday.

On Friday, I am moving to Los Angeles to begin a brand new chapter. I can see God’s hand so spectacularly in this move–I am interning at an amazing church, will be living with a family (which is a crazy God story in and of itself), and writing as much as possible.

It’s a new adventure! And while making this decision has definitely involved me pushing past fear and embracing the unknown, I’m so so excited about it.

So here’s to new seasons, new cities, and new adventures.

It’s gonna be good.