And.....We Have a Winner

You'll never believe it! All this searching finally paid off! Yesterday, several of us had moved all the furniture from the classroom to a storage unit because the teachers needed into their rooms for decorating.  After all the moving, Patricia and I went out on yet another hunt for a place to live and came back empty handed and personally, I was feeling very disheartened about it all.  I talked to a few people on the phone that night to try and boost my spirits and then went to bed.  This morning I knew it was make it or break it time.  We had to find a place today.  There was no other choice for us.  Time was out for us to look.  First I had to take my car to AutoZone because the engine light came on the other day.  One broken piece later, I do not think there is anything really wrong with my car.  Something about low fuel pressure or a computer glitch.  Not sure. I have to get the light cleared and then if it comes back on, I'll get it fixed.  Fingers crossed it doesn't though because my cash flow is getting low due to today's events,

Okay so now the moment you have all been waiting for.  We met the 3rd realtor lady we have been working with today at 2.  She showed us 2 places and they were fine but we had really been hoping to get a washer and dryer in our apartment considering the price we were looking to pay by now.  Neither of my roommates were 'wowed' by them but on the drive back to the office, she thought of one more apartment complex on the other side of I-95 that she said was always a nice place to live.  We went in and the office manager lady said that there was a 2-bedroom available for move in if we wanted to look. So we rode off on her golf cart through this nice complex.  We walk up to the third floor, into the apartment and my roommates are sold.  We have a place to live!!!!! Here are the logistics of it for those of you who care: 1015 sq. ft., $1310 per month for rent; it includes: water, trash, emergency maintenance, internet, and cable.  We are going to rent a washer and dryer for $30 a month.  The complex has 2 pools, indoor raquetball court, fitness center, tennis courts, car wash, and other things I can't remember.  Apparently there are several cops from the area that live in the complex so there are cop cars there on a regular basis. Talk about safety. We are 10 minutes away from the beach! (We went there for the first time today as a celebration!!!!) My favorite part of all of this though is that we are moving TOMORROW! If you were paying attention, you will remember that our apartment is on the 3rd floor and here is the kicker, no elevator. So we will be using our huge muscles to walk all the beds and other furniture to get it up there. I'm actually not too concerned about that.  I could use the exercise since I haven't run at all since we've been here.  After all the excitement and giving them our money to start, Amanda and I went to the beach.  A quick and easy drive down there for those of you that plan to come visit.  I got onto the boardwalk and started getting really excited.  Amanda is from Tampa so the beach is nothing new for her but all of us Kansans and non-coastal residents know how exciting it can be.  We she started laughing at me but I took a small run for it.  Well first I had to take some pictures but then I put my feet into the warm Atlantic Ocean! It was beautiful and calming.  I even brought a sand sifter back with me that was floating in the water.

Once we got back to the sisters' house though, it was time to get down to business and figure out moving tomorrow.  We will go to Mass in the morning and then repack our vehicles to meet the lady at 11.  Too bad it's not like Emporia and I can just call up Alpha Kappa Lambda to help me out! We will get as much put in tomorrow but teachers start meeting on Monday so I can't be too tired! Sr. Stephanie and I were talking about school tonight and she told me I will probably be teaching the 2nd graders! Oh my! That is for another day though.

Tomorrow I will post my address on here so make sure and come back tomorrow! Hopefully I will have a few pictures on here as well! Thank you so much for all your prayers and thoughts.  They truly got me through this week when I wasn't sure what God wanted for me or where He wanted me.  Looks like God was just trying to give me the opportunity to work on my patience and I wasn't handling it as best I could.  Lesson learned. Trust in God.

Just a little shout out: Hey Mom, how's this for making people smile? I didn't make you or anyone else cry on this one did I? I love you!