Florida!

Here I am, in Florida starting my new life. I've got to tell you it is amazingly exciting and nerve-wracking. The apartment is great. My roommate is as crazy as ever and I love it! It is good to be back living with Matthew. By the end of last year our friendship had gotten very close and it is great to be back in close proximity to it. The apartment is really nice and the weather is nicer. It is weird to be down here, starting my naval career. I have been looking towards this for so long and now it is here. It almost feels like another summer training cruise. I know that will all change on a six month deployment. It will feel very real then. I was very nervous before I came down. But it has been a good opportunity for me to rely on God's plan for me. Looking to Him is the only way to keep focused and calm. I will still be nervous of course, but I think that a certain amount of stress is normal and healthy. The opposite would be unwise. If I came into this new position carefree and thinking that I knew everything, it would turn out badly. I have great respect for the job that I have and so I approach it carefully and eager to learn all that I can. I will keep you updated on my progress.