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I have a new job, several in fact. This week I got to fulfill a lifelong (well...maybe more like a few years long) dream of being a barista. I have begun working at a local coffee shop and making those fancy coffee drinks you love so much. Three days a week I get to supply the morning work crew with their needed caffeine and breakfast pastries and I love it.

I mainly work with one other girl, Sarah. She and I are the oldest of the barista's, the rest being a couple of college students and then mostly high school students. The shop that I work in is mainly a bakery though so sweets are constantly being made, put into the case, and sold. As soon as you walk in it smells delicious and just looking into the case can cause a sugar coma to ensue. Snickerdoodles is known for their cakes and desserts and can pretty much make you anything you desire. I kinda think that heaven will be a little like this, or at least I hope that there will be delicious desserts, pastries and coffee drinks.

This job is only part time though as I am also working at River Valley Ranch two days a week. After working at the Ranch this summer as one of the program directors I was asked to stay on part time through the fall and felt that this was an opportunity from the Lord so I took it. I get the joy of living here as well surrounded by a great community of believers.

After my trip to Switzerland I was really torn about what to do with life. I had no plans and only felt like I had a couple of options of where I could go and what I could do. Through much prayer I decided that the Ranch was the place for me to be for a few more months of my life and I am loving it! I can't tell you for sure how long I'll be here, but I'm not too worried about those details at the moment, I'm just trying to enjoy each moment of life for now.