The past four weeks have been packed with milestones and celebrations. With graduation, job interviews, bachelor/bachelorette parties, a phenomenal wedding, and honeymoon...we have definitely kept busy. Did I mention we drove across the nation from Claremont, CA to west Michigan...and back... toting apothecary jars and succulent plants, wedding gifts and suitcases packed to the brim...all within 3 weeks? It's a good thing that Emily and I both enjoy road trips. We had a wonderful time spending hour upon hour driving together.
Now that we are officially Mr. and Mrs. Fredericks, M.S., the time has come to make the next step in our careers. Beginning in March, I had been interviewing with a handful of universities looking for the right fit. After all the phone interviews, on campus interviews, discussions, and prayer, Emily and I have decided that the best place for us, and best fit of position, is at Grand Valley State University in Michigan...our alma mater. GVSU has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade, and we could not be more excited to join a stellar staff committed to student development and success!
So it looks like in a few short weeks, we will be driving across the nation, AGAIN. I will officially begin my new position as the Living Center Director of Secchia and Winter Halls downtown Grand Rapids, MI at the GVSU Pew Campus on July 5, 2011. We are pretty stoked to return home to our friends and family (and we think our friends and family will be pretty stoked too). Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we prepare for this big move as well as Emily's job search.
Much Love,
The Fredericks'
