I'm officially a Zoni!

I finally made it to Arizona. I've been talking about moving here for so long that I can't believe I'm finally here. It was a bit more of an emotional rollercoaster than I expected. I now know why if I'm going to move that it has to be sooner than 6 years. Yep, I've been in Vegas for 6 years. I can hardly believe it myself. I had started growing roots that were a little harder to pull up than I had hoped. I've experienced some of the greatest joys of my life there and also some of the greatest sorrows. I spent the month of June saying goodbye to friends and family. I really felt sad to leave my second home at Palo Verde High School. I have really grown to love the people I work with. They have not only been my mentors as I developed as a teacher but have become great friends. I will miss them greatly. I did pretty good holding back my emotions in front of everyone until it came to saying goodbye to my Vegas brothers. The May's have become my family away from home. I couldn't hold back the tears when I said goodbye. It won't be the same without them to call when I need help or just a good steak! Luckily Vegas isn't too far away if I need to make a quick weekend trip to see everyone.
Although the goodbyes were tough, I haven't felt so good about a decision in a while. I know that moving to Arizona is the right thing to do so I am moving forward with blind faith that Heavenly Father is directing my path. I'm not going to lie......it's been tough and scary to change everything in my life. I'm not only changing locations but I'm also changing jobs, friends and pretty much everything I know. It's truly a NEW BEGINNING!