What a blessing it has been to get to experience God's provision. Michael and I have been so blessed this summer. We both have jobs, a great place to live literally 10 minutes from Liberty, and a God who meets needs and answers prayer. It's been so neat to know that He's got our lives literally in His hands and He already knows our future.
I can't believe it's already time for school to start back ... this summer has been the fastest one for me yet! Michael and I are both working at Cracker Barrel in Lynchburg now and it's crazy how the atmosphere has already changed in that store now that all the freshmen are coming in. We are both enjoying the job but it gets very stressful at times. The hours are always late nights and I think we're going to be ready for a change soon.
My search for a new job has begun as I look for something a little more practical with Michael's school schedule! It seems like nothing is opening up for me right now but I'm still looking. It's hard sometimes to rest in the promise that God has our lives in His hands. But I think He's been teaching me that this week. Sometimes I forget that His timing is what's best for me!
We are still church searching so if you think of it, pray for us. We have found a couple of churches that we really like but we're still not sure where it is exactly that God is leading us. Sometimes it's discouraging not having that welcoming church family that we are so used to. It's strange going into a place where you don't know anyone and everything seems foreign to you. But ultimately I know God is in that place and that's worth every visit. I can't wait until we can really get plugged in somewhere and become part of a church family again though. I have really missed that.
Well enough jabbering! Here's some photos of our apartment! We also have an outdoor patio but it's very small and hard to photograph ... plus it's dark outside right now and my camera battery is dead, so needless to say, I have no photos of that! But everything else is here. :)
This is the first thing you see coming in the front door!
Our little dining area...
And yes! There it is again! ... the double doors have the washer and dryer behind them.
ANNNDDD the kitchen ... my favorite place. Although I never cook because we're both working at dinner time. Sigh. Maybe someday. ;)
Btw, I took this photo very soon after we moved in.
The sink pretty much never looks like this. Lol.
The living room.
Walking through the living room, you'll come to the master bedroom.
Yes, I finally got the bed canopy I've been wanting since I was 10. :)
Yes, I finally got the bed canopy I've been wanting since I was 10. :)
(Special thanks to the Goodwin family!)
And there it is again in case you missed it the first time! :)
Michael just couldn't bear to part with his beanbag chair in the corner... although he never actually sits in it.
Michael just couldn't bear to part with his beanbag chair in the corner... although he never actually sits in it.
ANNNDD ... the bathrooms. The one on the left is our
bathroom right next to our room.
The one on the right is the guest bathroom which is back through
the living room and next to the office.
Speaking of which, here's the office. It still needs some fixing up
but we've got a desk, futon, and curtains so we're doing good! ;)
And here's Michael showing off the pillows that he fusses at me for buying.
They really are cheap pillows that are already falling apart ...
But, geesh! They match the room so perfectly. How could I not get them??
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And there it is! :) We also have a very large walk-in closet that I'm very excited about but obviously not excited enough to remember to photograph. :(
And now to finish up, let me just emphasize that we are very blessed with a great place and I'm so excited to see what God has planned for us in Lynchburg, VA!
The end. :)
