My deer caught in head lights.

Aloha!

Finally I have something worth blogging about! It all started on Dec 21 when I sat next to Amanda Miller in church (she was a senior in the ID program when we were freshmen). I had spoken to her once several weeks before about our connection through the program but that was about it. This week, after relief society, she turned to me and asked me how the job hunt was going. I told her it wasn’t. She said that she was having a similar problem finding a design job (gotta love this economy right?). She said that instead she had found a job in Hawaii for the next 4-6 months raising queen bees. Her family owns and operates a bee farm so this was not so unusual for her. She said she was leaving in three weeks and she hadn’t been able to find anyone to go with her yet. I couldn’t believe no one wanted to live in Hawaii for the rest of the winter. I asked her if you needed experience and she said no. She said they would train whomever she brought because it is too hard to find people with experience. She said the owner of the company would provide housing (a 3 bedroom house for $400/person a month) fully furnished. Then Sunday school started. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I went home to think about it. The next day we got 8 inches of snow, I had to deliver flowers in the worst weather possible. I had to push three of my coworkers cars out of the parking lot. I had to drive 15 mph on the way home because visibility was so bad. And my decision was made! I decided to move to Hawaii.

About a week later I was talking to Amy Jenkins and she told me she was being laid off from her job so I mentioned this opportunity to her. She debated it for longer than I did (what can I say...I can’t resist a good adventure!), and eventually she gave in! She just texted me and told me she bought her plane ticket. We fly out a week from tomorrow (January 20). I am SO EXCITED!! I’m nervous about the bee part, but thrilled for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to live in Hawaii. I thank Heavenly Father every day for leading me to such incredible friends and opportunities. When I trust in Him my life always turns out for the best.