Greetings Westminster Family,

When school was cancelled for the year I moved out of my apartment in Greenwood and back into my family home in north Alabama. Some of you know that I'd been accepted for two internships in Washington, D.C. for the summer, in both the House and the Senate. When the internships were cancelled due to the pandemic, I reached out to a mutual friend in Washington and I was accepted for an internship at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). I filed my paperwork, but I never received a start date for my internship. Without an internship in DC, I was not sure of my chances of finding a job for the fall. I started applying for other teaching jobs in Mississippi, all the while praying the Lord would show me His plan for my next step.

In mid-July I received an offer to work at the Department of Housing and Urban Development as a Special Assistant in the Secretary's Office. I started at the beginning of August, so I am still getting my bearings on my job responsibilities. My boss's work is mostly focused on the department and the secretary's communications. My days are spent preparing documents, finding data, coordinating his schedule, and helping to plan ahead. HUD has a very talented communications team, and it is a privilege to support their efforts to communicate the President and the Secretary's message. I am excited about what the next few months will bring!