Tales of a Disney Student : Floridian Life

Hello all!
Sorry about the long delay for an update on my life. I am still alive and breathing (:
The past month of Floridian life has brought challenges as well as great moments. I shall do my very best to describe to you what has been going on in my neck of the woods.
(Brace yourself, this is going to be a long one)

For starters, until about a week ago I was going through what I would like to call a one-month-slump. Some of what this slump consisted of was me missing home, missing family, greatly missing my friends and their fellowship. Florida does have its perks, but beginning afresh without knowing anyone, is always difficult. In my previous post I explained that I have been doing a lot of self discovery. One of the most recent things that I have learned is that it is okay to miss home. However, I also must learn to embrace where I am in the here and now. This can be a difficult task because I enjoy reminiscing about the past and dreaming about the future. Finding peace in life is something that I constantly lift up in prayer. C.S. Lewis says it perfectly, "God cannot give us happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing." As soon as I let go of my need to be in control of my life, the slump that I was experiencing disappeared.
Ever since I came out of my one-month-slump, life has been brighter. Last week I was pleasantly surprised to receive an invite to hangout with a group of believers. It was all very surreal for me. I had a difficult time wrapping my mind around the fact that the girl who invited me had only met me once and yet knew I was a Christian. It may sound odd to some of you, but for me to be able to freely speak about Christ and the challenges I have been experiencing was wonderful! There is something incredibly powerful about the body of Christ and the familiarity we have with each other because are focus is on something greater than ourselves. This group of believers that I am now in contact with meets a few times a week. I am hoping that, when time permits, I will be able to attend them (:
An interesting thing that I realized about the timing of this in my life is that it came after I had released the power struggle that I had on my life, up to God. Though I would have liked to know a group of Christians lived so close to me a month ago, God's timing is perfect; and I must rest in that.

Being a Cast Member under Disney has been great! It is the one part about being in Florida that has continuously been enjoyable. The only thing that I wish I could add to my work life is more hours and busier shifts. Right now is the slow season at Walt Disney World and especially in Animal Kingdom. Working in merchandise has been a good place for me and also an overwhelming one. The past few years I have been working on figuring out what I want to do with my life professionally. I would like to work for Disney, and until I got to Florida I thought I had a a basic idea of what job I wanted. However, since being here my mind has been blown with the reality that I can do anything with the Disney company. This realization is another thing that caused my one-month-slump. I like to know what I am doing with my life. When I started working, my supposed interests began to change shape. Even in this minor set-back, I have seen God work. All of my managers have been extremely helpful! They are more than willing to answer questions and to work with me to network with people in fields I am interested in across property. Slowly, but surly, I am beginning to sift through what I would like to do professionally and it feels fabulous!

In closing, I think that photos are one of the best ways to share experiences with others. Below are some photos of my recent adventures. Hope you enjoy (:
And until next time have a magical rest of your day!