New City!

First week in a new city!

After an 18 hour and 36 minute drive were home, and although I’ve only been here for exactly a week- I couldn’t be any happier with the way that God has blessed us during this transition period. Of course, there have been unexpected turns but they haven’t been setbacks. God has us in the cradle of His hands, and although adjusting to a new city can be both adventurous and hard, I am so excited to see what He has in store for me!

I’ve always lived on the east coast, and nothing can take away from those wonderful beaches, but I am sincerely really enjoying myself. And not to sound like a fat girl or anything, but the south has some good food- zaxgby’s anyone?!

Since arriving, well the both of us have been hideously busy- unpacking, signing up for things, working out, taking test for jobs, interviews, meetings, ect. Oh and lets not forget the first day we got here we had to deal with my windshield that crack and shattered out of no where and getting pulled over by a cop. The cop was nice enough to explain to us the rules that are different between Oklahoma and other states. See we’ve had trials already, but amazingly enough God took care of us.

I love my apartment. LOVE. Its in a real safe place, everything is open 24 hrs not just Wal-Mart and Sheetz ((big change from Lynchburg)) and the people are so kind. This place is so big. Like seriously, I come from Miami I know what is big and Oklahoma City is huge! I have got lost countless amount of times, but I have come to the realization that getting lost in the city is the best way to learn it; since I can now maneuver without my GPS a good 75% of the time.

The first week I was here I had interviews for really great jobs, and well the lady more like told me I was hired within 15 minutes of our conversation- which was absolutely wonderful! Considering the job that I had secured before I moved here, had an unprofessional, senseless director. So within my first week I secured another job, and I am just waiting for the department of mental health to give me the okay on my background check so I can start! So excited to start working again- weird I know, but I am so excited to see what God has for my future and the wonderful opportunities He is going to provide.

Every weekend is relaxation time! We were so busy this week that this past weekend we decided to do some yoga, enjoy the pool and get comfortable with our environment and community. Lets see what this upcoming weekend we get into.

Johnny just finished his first week of school- Senior year! And me well I will be starting to work later on in the week- but in the meantime will continue to workout, unpack and take the state required test and training needed for the jobs.

Anyways, although I am and will always be a Miami girl at heart- the Midwest-central time is so far so goood ;) 

Packing up to go… Good Bye Lynchburg, Virginia

Packing up to go… Good Bye Lynchburg, Virginia

My life has made a 360. The last two weeks in July, I literally sat in the patio soaking up the sun lost in my own thoughts. So focused on just sitting there that a part of me doesn’t think I was even lucid. And the first two weeks of August I have been busy like a bee with endless priorities and thing to do. Seriously, packing up and moving up your entire life is no joke! You talk about it, you plan it out for months and there are still a million things left unorganized! This coming from an extreme anal person, who before executing the plan devised it, revised it and did that back and forth for a good uh billion times?! Why do I have so much stuff, seriously? And as I individually pack each thing that occupies my townhouse, that’s where it all hit me. What was suppose to be an emotionless task became an emotional review of the past four years I spent in Lynchburg, VA.

This has been nothing but an incredible journey and as I look back at the past four years, I marvel at not only the good times but the bad times as well, amazed by how each event God has used to shape and mold me. How blessed I am to within the city lines of Lynchburg find love, loose love, make friends, loose friends, find my way when the world as I thought I knew it was crumbling, find the definition of true friendship and love, impact the lives of some and be impacted by the lives of people a quarter my age.

God used this town, and the people here to impact and touch my life. Though there are a thousand complaints to have against this place, town and people, they all left a remarkable mark and carved me into the woman God has planned for me to be. I have met some remarkable people, and um some not so good people. But either way, I love them all and wish them nothing but the best because they are apart of my story. They made me who I am and have in one way or another been used by God to teach me valuable lessons.

True friendship and true love never dies. People are placed in your life for reasons and seasons. People disappoint, but every person has something to offer you- Regardless if it is by a lesson that brings you the greatest happiness or rocks you to the core. Sometimes its good, sometimes it will hurt, sometimes it will make you incredibly happy, and other times it will make you want to crawl in a ball and just die. But regardless all those people, all those events- they have a purpose. And well, they made me- me.

And now- well, I am ready for the next chapter of my life. With a degree, a true love, true friends for a lifetime, and a ton of experience in my career field- I set out to another city to make my mark, continue my journey and live out my dream. 

"Wordless Wednesday"

This was supposed to be Wordless Wednesday – no words, just a picture. But after reading this CNN news story- I was speechless that things like this were occurring in our world. A picture is not enough, you have to read the story. And once your done reading, you have to pray. Pray not only for the children and family she left behind but for the people and nation who allowed such a cruel and unjust act to take place. It really is heart breaking and unbelieveable that things like this are going on in our world. Praying to change hearts is all we can do. 

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/09/afghanistan.woman.killed/index.html

A pregnant widow was accused of adultery and executed in public by Taliban. They whipped her 200 times, before shooting her in the head.