Haha, I do greatly enjoy reading the advenures of everyone else...whether in the office or out! So right now I'm sitting in my hotel lobby, free wi-fi and it makes me feel like I'm in Jurassic Park (one of my all time fav movies by the way), so its a win win situation. Or as Michael on the office would say, a win win win.... who the third party win belongs to I do not know.
David, you make me miss gov cup. As I posted in my other blog yesterday, I am so ready for the Fall and the weather that I am used to accompanying it. It is 100 degrees here again. And I am only going more south to Ventura for the weekend to visit my grandparents. I tried to set up some church visits down there but got....rejected. :o( But! I am going out to coffee with a potential student after church on Sunday before I hit the road to Bakersfield, so that I feel blessed about. And soon enough, my peacoat will adorn me...soon enough.
And Jordi, 5 visits in one day! Mygoodness, you are proving why you got hired right there! That's awesome! Makes me feel slightly unsuccessful about the amount of visits I have stacked up here in CA, but, I am so proud of you! Jared and David might appreciate this, being the other CA counselors, but I have been chatting with fellow counselors from other well known schools and seeing what their travel season looks like in CA. Mostly because I have had the WORST luck setting anything up here, whether calls and emails before I left or calls while I'm actually in the state, there have not been many positive responses....in fact, there just haven't really been ANY responses. However, these other counselors have told me that this year has been the hardest year for any of them to get visits set up. Something is going on with the educational systems in CA, because no one is returning calls, and not just to Corban, to everyone. Makes me breathe a sigh of relief that I haven't completely failed, but also makes me so sad that so many students are missing opportunities to hear about great schools that might just be the place for them. But this I do know, God has a plan for everyone and the connections I have been able to make and the visits I have gone to have been absolutely fantastic. Last year, many of my WA visits no one showed up to...one person came in and realized it was Christian....three people listened and then I'd find out they were freshman...you get the picture. This year, completely different! All juniors and seniors, high interest, thanking me so much for telling them about the school, getting emails on the road asking more questions! It has been utterly amazing. Although the quantity of visits this long trip has been lacking, the quality of the visits and people will surely make up for that. So you two men, just be ready for a lack of response from schools but some amazing hearts from the students.
So tomorrow I meet for coffee with two of my cousins. We used to be like the three amigas when we were little, everything done together, matching clothes, all of us two weeks apart. I haven't seen them for years and years, and it should be an incredibly awkward and awesome reunion. Coffee and walk on the beach you really can't go wrong so I look forward to it. wish me luck though, we all know I can be a bit awkward and quiet but I think I'll have to be the facilitator of conversation and inquiry in this case.Sorry this became very long!
Okay, so great fair last night. Even recognized this dad and I asked him if he used to work at the Winco in Salem....answer- YES! They moved here to manage another store. Their senior son....Corban is his top choice. Dad's brother- Joe Castanada. Made me feel like I had a little piece of home standing in front of me.
I'm praying for you all and can't wait to hear more stories! natalie, you need to post!
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