Provisions and Christmas

Welp...another Christmas has come and gone. It went too fast!
I was in Maryland the past couple days with my family and loving life. I don't know why, maybe being older, but I appreciated everything about it so much more than I usually do this year.

-Opening presents with the rents as our cat explored through the mountains (okay maybe not mountains) of paper.

-Going to MD Christmas eve and having our traditional oyster stew and crab soup dinner.

-Watching a Christmas Story with everyone.

-Christmas day with grandparents.

-Yummy big breakfast!

-Stockings and presents with cousins, aunts, uncles and everyone.

-Dutch blitz playing.

-Christmas dinner.

It was just SO great!! And I'm so thankful.

Unfortunately I don't have any pictures to share.

Before I move on, let me just tell you...it is a STRANGE thing to hear your grandparents explaining facebook... hahah just...weird. annnd moving on...


I got the apartment!!!!!! WOOHOOO!!! I waited more than a week for that news and was getting very impatient.
It was by far the nicest one and the one I can most afford. It's on the main street in a little town, walking distance from the library, the post office, subway, and chinese food ;)

I'll most likely post pictures when I can. I haven't moved in yet, and still don't know my move in date because there is a girl living there now who needs to get out.

This is my first time, really ever, to have to pay for most of my expenses and I'm really learning so much and seeing awesome ways of God providing!

God's provisions are the best EVER.

I looked at 3 apartments and it's just amazing that the nicest one was the cheapest!
Right after I found out that I would need to be looking for apartments (and thinking about my income) I got contacted by someone for a babysitting job. Whoa God, SO AWESOME how your timing is perfect.
This month as far as my job job goes, I'm not making much because of the week off..and no sadly I don't get paid for that. So I'm missing a weeks worth of pay...BUT I'm also second shooting at a wedding on New Years eve and making almost (not quite) what I would make for that week!! Whoa God. Provisions. Blowing my mind.

The other thing is...I have close to no furniture for my new apartment. ha. I'm so excited to add my personal touch, but I've been thinking about all the stuff I need.
Well it just so happens that some family of my family is moving permanently to their second house and they are getting rid of things.
So, I'll be getting pots and pans, a toaster oven and maybe even plates and silverware!! How awesome?!

Provisions!!

It also puts me wayy more at ease because I feel like this is really the road I'm in fact supposed to be going down. I wasn't sure if I should really move out of where I'm at just yet, but now I know it's right. BECAUSE of the fact that everything seems to be falling into place. (and of course I have been praying all along about where I would be)

ALSO- the lanlord is a woman who is 1) a christian 2) knows one of my friends' family 3) Is probably distant cousins with the women I live with now.

Whaaat?!

There are just so many comforting signs that God has placed in my path that have me feeling so grateful.

My dad is even saying "don't worry about it, if you need help (money wise) we'll help you"

Whoaa folks...my mom would say that in a heart beat, but my dad is another story, so even that was a HUGE comfort.

So yes.

Provisions.

God. your. awesome.

Sorry for the jumble of thoughts! But I've been so excited about it all!!

:)

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!