Good news and God's blessings fell on the Hearn household this week as Michael started a new job! He is now working for the Department of Housing and Residential Education at UNC - that's right, the same department as me! We've been so blessed with our move to North Carolina in regard to so many things, but especially with our jobs. Our hopes in coming here were that Michael would start out with a part time job (which he started in July) and then eventually start working full time again (which happened this week). We miss our friends and family back home, but this has really been a great starting place for our life together, and I'm so thankful for that.
Between the new job and other end-of-the-year happenings, this has been a very reflective week. My buddy Justin emailed me out of the blue last week and really made my day. He's the kind of person who tends to do that when you need it most even though he has no idea. He always has a lot of wisdom to share, and I was so appreciative of the advice he gave me. There are so many great people here at Carolina (Justin being an example), and I know I'll look back on my time here and be really grateful that I started my career here. In so many ways, coming here was a leap of faith and I'm thankful for the experience it's been so far and the provisions we've been given. There was a huge learning curve this year and there have certainly been ups and downs along the way, but overall I would say my first year has been a success. I can only hope I'll leave my mark on Carolina in the same way it leaves its mark on me.
