Being Thankful

Since November 27th is Thanksgiving Day in the United States, I thought I take time out of the holiday to reflect on what matters to me the most.

I am thankful for...

• My Family - A lot has happened in my immediate and extended family this year. Yet, I manage to see my family get through obstacles. I am happy that we are all in good health.
• My Friends - Most of the friends I have made in college are in CKI or were members of the service organization. I do have some friends outside the organization - these are the ones I met during my time in high school as a student or a member of Key Club International or the ones I met as a student at the University of Washington (in Seattle).
• My Life - It is not always easy to accept disappointment or failure. However, I have learned that things don't always go according to plan. Each day I do my best to just "go with the flow" and see where my life will take me.

My family and friends have been very supportive of my active involvement in CKI and for that, I am very grateful.

Going Places

The past several weeks have been very busy for me as International Representative. Here are some things I have been doing in CKI.

• On Halloween I participated in the service project known as "Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF". This service project was really fun because I got to hang out with a couple of club members during the entire time.
• Last weekend I made my first visit to the Utah-Idaho District. I had an awesome time there. I see a few clubs that can be built in this district. I took lots of pictures and hopefully they will go on Facebook soon. I want to give a special thank you to Carrie Johnson, Immediate-Past CKI Representative for Sub-region A, and Lauren Delana, CKI District Governor, for their hospitality! Carrie picked me up at the Boise Airport and gave me a tour of Downtown Boise before the District's Fall Trainer began. Lauren (and her parents) allowed me to spend one night at their home. Lauren also drove me back to the airport. Both Carrie and Lauren made time to take me to Starbucks for coffee. :)
• In a few hours, I will be taking three members from my home club to Corbett, Oregon, for PNW's Fall Conference. I am really excited to go there!