So, I started training my wonderful and beautiful replacement at work about 2 months ago... it's amazing that much time has already passed. We had such a blast!!! (I believe we are guilty of listening to too much "call me maybe" and the pbj song!) lol. : ) good times. In all seriousness this entire journey has been completely and divinely orchestrated. I prayed fervently for the PERFECT person to take my place and God did more than answer my prayer. I love it!!!
I was then tasked with saying goodbye to so many dearly loved co-workers and friends. What an incredible season of life I had in T-town. I am utterly grateful. Many of the people that I knew were not friends to me, because they felt so much like family. : ) And I miss the young family that I stayed with during the last month there after my apartment lease was up. They are so precious!
I took a week after I resigned to visit family and So, I hope you enjoy my many pictures to accompany this post. Life is so different today than it was a month ago. I have officially settled in and done every "settling in thing" you can think of. Haha... including, I am proud new owner of a library card... I feel a little bit nerdy that getting my library card was on my list of things to get done here.
So... about this new place. I love it!!! I frequent the beach about once a day or every other day to get a good walk or run in. I have to admit though that I haven't actually gone in the water past my ankles. : ) I think it has something to do with he fact that I am not sure what is in the water and the only way I can overlook that fact is when I am with friends, and to date I have not yet been with anyone else when I am by the water. Although, I am soooo hoping to meet some fabulous friend that will teach me how to surf. I mean, I didn't come to the beach for nothing. : )
On another front, I LOVE the family that I am staying with. They are super funny and God's perfect gift to me during this season. The wife has yet to let me think of the fact that this was a hard move because she has kept me so busy and on my toes - which I am so grateful for. She has become my personal tour guide as well. Every where we go I get the full history of everything! For those who know me, know that I love to know the background and have an understanding of the history in any area, so I am loving that.
Also, for those who are worried, I have in fact made a couple friends, praise the Lord! I have enjoyed getting to know several different people here. My very first day I ran into a girl that I had met about a year ago... now you know that is God - since I knew a total of 7 people in this city of a half of a million and she happened to be one of those 7. I was excited to re-connect with her.
I must say that I have looked back and I can completely see God's hand in my life all the way here. There are things that were so precious to me that God started putting on my heart over a year ago and I had no idea that it was for this season. :) I believe God is so faithful like that and it only goes to prove to me that He loves us each so deeply. I can definitely say that I KNOW I am supposed to be here right now.
Some of you may not know, but I decided to postpone school for a year in order to work at a place here that would allow me to take advantage of the tuition benefits at some of the different organizations. It was not easy to let go of that, but I realize that God's plan for our lives doesn't always look like our plan. I know that if I was supposed to be in school this year, I would have been. However, God has another way.
In matters of fun, I have to report that I volunteered for a fundraising event the first Saturday I was here and I was given the awesome task of supervising the bounce house for kids. It was perfect. I love that kids are so easy to get along with and talk to. It also gave me a wonderful opportunity to connect with the youth here. Speaking of the youth, they are planning to take a white water rafting trip and they didn't have a Female Sponsor yet. They begged everyone they could to try and go, but came up short, so I let them "twist my arm" and I am officially going to be the female sponsor for an overnight camping and white water rafting trip. Haha - I am SO stoked!!! Can I just say, that God really loves me - because that is so up my alley.
As for the job search front, it has been quite interesting. I interviewed to be the president's assistant at the University that I want to attend, but I quickly realized that I could not do the job and go to school - because it would be so demanding. Duh, Me. At least I realized it now. So, I am networking with a few people who work at other organizations that give you a break on tuition and I will get back to you with a good report here shortly. : )
Also, for those of you curious readers, I have not yet met Mr. Right here. I am still waiting for him to come and find me and sweep me off my feet. : ) Although I will say, that I have an advocate who is more than willing to play cupid for me. The wife of the family I am staying with is convinced I am here to meet my husband and that she is to play a part in that role. lol. I never really know how to respond to her though when she says it because well, I just don't know. I am confident God is way better than cupid. : )
OH!!! I have to tell one of my favorite stories from here so far... during my supervisory role of the bounce house I met a little girl with precious red hair. She is extremely petite for her age - clinically so. Her mom is aware of the problem and they are working with the doctors to try and get her to a normal body weight. I watched her eat several chicken legs at the fundraiser and I couldn't help but fall in love with this little girl who was obviously happy to be eating chicken and proud that she had finished off 3 bones! While savoring her chicken she looked intently across the table at me and smiled big, "I really like your skinny arms." She melted me heart! I am sure she felt some kind of comraderie in our petiteness. : )
Well, that is it for now. I was able to get all of this typed because I foolishly drank a frappucino at 8:00pm... bad idea!
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