My name is David Lemus and I am a 23-year-old recent college graduate from Grand Canyon University. I was born and raised in Southern California where I grew up loving the beach, playing sports, and pursuing my passion for music. I was brought to Arizona when I applied to 5 different colleges and received 4 rejection letters due to the failure of receiving my transcripts. No, I didn't forget to send them out lol. I paid a company that sent them to 1 out of the 5 schools. Their mistake led to the best years of my life! So, as you could guess, Grand Canyon University it was. I graduated in December of 2015 with my Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and was immediately welcomed into the workforce. 

I was recommended by my professors for the accounting position at the brand new golf course GCU was opening. It was a huge blessing being able to walk right into a full-time job that started the Monday following my graduation! But 6 months go by and I'm burnt out. I kept asking myself, "what am I doing? This isn't me. I can't keep sitting behind a desk for 10 hours a day staring at computer screens, creating spreadsheets and  generating reports while locked in an office with no windows." I had to make a change. I was becoming miserable and bitter. After prayer and counsel, I decided. Now. Now is the time. Now is the time to step out of the boat and trust that God has a better opportunity planned. He knows me. He knows my heart. He knows what will suit me best. Well, He sure is faithful because He has provided the opportunity of a lifetime!

 

Remote Year - Libertatem