Sometimes God makes things obvious

From a very young age I had a developed work ethic that opened opportunity after opportunity. For me to go to college, it was necessary that I went on a full ride. I got most scholarships I applied for but all left a little to pay in the end and I had nothing to pay it with. When I received word on the AFROTC scholarship I received the highest level they offer. A non-capped 4 year scholarship to any school I want. St Louis University wrote me and offered to pay for all my room and board. Without ever having seen the school or ever having heard about it, I decided to go there.

All my college friends can tell you, I hated ROTC in college, I hated the idea of being in the military, wearing a uniform and having no control over where I got to live. All I wanted to do, and even still want to do is be a teacher. Being content with how I was blessed was a major struggle in my life. One year I tried to change my major knowing it would cause me to lose my scholarship and have to get out of ROTC and even pay them back for the 3 years they invested into me. God took care of that one too. I was the only person in that year to be allowed to keep my scholarship and change majors. Even still, my poor friends had to talk me into believing it was a great opportunity until they graduated. Right before my last semester of college, one of my closest friends left the ROTC program and I was disheartened. I felt again that I didn’t want to do this AF thing.

When I graduated I filled out a “dream list” of jobs and locations I wanted. Many people get locations they don’t choose, and even I got a job I never asked for. I was given the job Research Analyst in the Scientist career field. As you all know, I was then placed at the Pentagon, where Lt’s are rare and out of place.

God put me under command of my boss Dave, who taught me with patients and encouragement. I was given high level projects I saw testified to congress, as new AF policy. My analysis determined programs written about often in the AF Times. I love my job. I love being an AF officer. After my first year of being in the AF, I received a huge award as Officer of the Year in the category that included officers with 0 to as many as 10 years of service. The auditorium literally gasped when we heard I, a Second Lieutenant had won.

Then in my personal life: My sister, who was supposed to move to live with me in DC, had a job fall through. I was very sad about this. Then as my current lease was about to end, I found I had a new lease in a cockroach infested apartment. Once I was able to get out of that, I faced looking at the end of Feb with no where to go. The following Monday, I was told there was a deployment opportunity available. The Thursday after, I found out that I finally did have a place to go at the end of the month.

I am being deployed to work a job that will open a lot of opportunities for me in my future. I was requested by name.