On the Steps of My New Home
This summer I accepted a public relations internship with the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. I work at The office of Public and International affairs in New York City. The office works on developing and maintaining positive relationships with key individuals, including diplomatic corps, local, state and national leaders as well leaders of other faiths. The idea is to establish a positive image for the church, in clarifying misunderstandings and to build bridges of friendship and understanding. Our office hosts events to strengthen relationships with ambassadors to the United Nations, Consuls General and other diplomats. So basically this is my version of serving a mission.
I am super excited about my job because I will get the opportunity to meet some pretty amazing people. Growing up in Utah all my life has kept me sheltered because it is a predominantly Mormon culture. I love the church with all my heart but I have always wanted to experience and learn about other religions. I have also wanted to live in a place that I can be exposed to a variety of people. New York is perfect for this, it is the melting pot of the United States. I am finally stepping out of my Utah bubble and I am absolutely loving every minute of it.
My parents were so wonderful because they offered to fly out to New York to help me get moved in. I was very appreciative of this because I was pretty nervous about moving out all by myself. They got to visit my apartment and the place I work. They attended church with me and while they were here we got to hang out and explore the city. We all had a blast. We attended a Broadway show, road bikes across the Brooklyn Bridge ate good food and went to the symphony. I was sad when they left and once they did the idea of living in New York for the whole some and possibly longer became very real to me. It is uncomfortable, awkward and scary being in an unfamiliar place but also it is also exciting. I feel weird and uncertain constantly but I can tell that this summer is going to help me grow into a wiser, better and more interesting person
Corner Bakery
3rd Avenue
