Words cannot describe how blessed I feel when I look back on the last few months of my life. I feel as though God has really intervened in my life and has directed me down an incredibly rewarding path. One Bible verse that comes to mind which I have taped on my door and I read it every morning is: "Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies- make straight your way before me." Psalm 5:8. Last semester and this one too have been the most challenging yet I have never felt so at home and at peace. I have made some amazing friends and have some truly fantastic professors who really do care about their students and want to see them all succeed- I do not feel like I would have gotten this same experience had I gone to school somewhere else.
Probably the most significant achievement has been landing an internship with 16WAPT News in the weather department. Growing up, this is the station that I always watched so getting a chance to actually work there is still something I am trying to grasp. David Hartman and Ethan Huston have been great mentors so far and I look forward to continue working with them. I want to say a special thank you to Heather Sophia who really took me under her wing over the Christmas Holidays. Not only did she teach me things about meteorology and the broadcasting industry, she made sure to balance it with a good dosing of fun and down-to-Earth advice. I hope she gets back into TV one day! Having to be at the station and 2:30am might seem like a bad thing, but I would not have traded those shifts for anything! One of the most memorable experiences was the Severe Weather Outbreak on New Year's Eve. It is hard for me to put into words how incredible that night was, but I can say that God really spoke to me and made it very clear that this is the career I want.
Two of my biggest supporters, my Poppy and Meah, both passed away within the last two years. I wish they were still around to experience the great things I have been through in the last six months. However, I know that they are looking down on me with the biggest of smiles.
Good job Jake!
ReplyDeleteJake my friend your Poppy and Meah have experienced the wonderful and incredible journey you have already made. They will continue to be by your side as you push on with your journey and they will always know how great and wonderful you are first hand because they are with you at all times.
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