and i apologize for my lack of writing. it's been rather busy around here, and our internet has been down for a couple of days. there have been many things i thought, "i should write about that", but it just hasn't happened, so i apologize for the mess that is likely to follow :)
the biggest news i have is.....i have an apartment! you most likely know that i've been blessed to live with the prince family since i've moved up here. they are a wonderful family and i love them! it'll be a little strange at first not living with them :) anyway, the apartment is pretty big and in a good location...within walking distance of the park, everyone else's places, the locations for church, and a lot of other things. although there are things i would change, i feel good about it.
it's been so rainy and dreary here lately. not necessarily cold, but the weather has been super nasty. today it is cold. anyway, the other day i walked to the landlord's place to turn in the lease (i had turned in the deposit and filled out the application before, but was advised not to sign the lease on the spot, so i brought it home to read it)....in the rain. yes, friends, it was wet. however, it wasn't really raining, it was just kind of misty. and although this was the case, the toe part of my shoes became soaking wet. and as a result of my 1) walking in the wetness, 2) not carrying an umbrella, and 3) not changing shoes or socks after they got wet (i know, i know....silly), my toes felt like ice the rest of the day. i will be more prepared next time. at least, i hope so.
so, while i've been walking to the landlord's place these last couple of days, interesting experiences have followed me. ok, maybe not so interesting as something else. i'll let you decide. the first day i was almost back home, but i was walking kind of slowly because i was on the phone. i look over to the street and realize that some guy has pulled his car over next to me, rolled his window down and is waving and trying to talk to me. and not because he needed directions. i just ignored him and kept going, but then saw that, after a couple of seconds, he was pulling his car out into traffic and at first it seemed like he was going to pull over again. i was prepared to walk around the block another time and call someone for help if needed. luckily, though, he kept driving.
the very next day, as i walking walking in the wetness i described earlier, also on the way back home from the landlord's place, i came to an intersection and had to wait for the light to change. while i'm standing on the corner at the crosswalk, i notice that the guy in the car closest to me is trying to get my attention. moving around to see me and tapping his horn...again, he doesn't need directions or anything like that. and there's no where i can go. i'm stuck at this intersection until the light changes and so is he. thankfully, it wasn't that long before the light changed and he drove away, but it was an awkward and uncomfortable few moments.
and before you ask, it wasn't dark outside or anywhere near nighttime. middle of the day. goodness.
this weekend i was able to watch the visitor. it's a movie that i've heard good things about and have wanted to see. if you haven't heard of it, you should check it out (and you can do so by clicking on the name of the movie...i linked to the site). because i don't want to ruin it for you, i'm not going to say a whole lot about it, but the tagline to the movie is, "in a world of six billion people, it only takes one to change your life." i get chills just thinking about the truth of that statement. sometimes you meet people and your life is forever different....for better or worse. every encounter we are given with people has tremendous potential. a quote from the synopsis says, "it is through these newfound connections with three virtual strangers that walter is awakened to a new world and a new life." it's just a beautiful thought. our connections and interactions with people, whether brief or long lasting, change our lives. a little or a lot. bad or good. we are changed because we join in life with others. and that's the way God intended us to live life. in relationship with people. walking on our journeys together. how great is our God that He would create us to be relational and then give us ways to do fulfill His plan. it's a bit staggering to think that our lives can touch the lives of those around us so significantly. such a responsibility we've been given. and what a joy it is that we've been chosen!
the biggest news i have is.....i have an apartment! you most likely know that i've been blessed to live with the prince family since i've moved up here. they are a wonderful family and i love them! it'll be a little strange at first not living with them :) anyway, the apartment is pretty big and in a good location...within walking distance of the park, everyone else's places, the locations for church, and a lot of other things. although there are things i would change, i feel good about it.
it's been so rainy and dreary here lately. not necessarily cold, but the weather has been super nasty. today it is cold. anyway, the other day i walked to the landlord's place to turn in the lease (i had turned in the deposit and filled out the application before, but was advised not to sign the lease on the spot, so i brought it home to read it)....in the rain. yes, friends, it was wet. however, it wasn't really raining, it was just kind of misty. and although this was the case, the toe part of my shoes became soaking wet. and as a result of my 1) walking in the wetness, 2) not carrying an umbrella, and 3) not changing shoes or socks after they got wet (i know, i know....silly), my toes felt like ice the rest of the day. i will be more prepared next time. at least, i hope so.
so, while i've been walking to the landlord's place these last couple of days, interesting experiences have followed me. ok, maybe not so interesting as something else. i'll let you decide. the first day i was almost back home, but i was walking kind of slowly because i was on the phone. i look over to the street and realize that some guy has pulled his car over next to me, rolled his window down and is waving and trying to talk to me. and not because he needed directions. i just ignored him and kept going, but then saw that, after a couple of seconds, he was pulling his car out into traffic and at first it seemed like he was going to pull over again. i was prepared to walk around the block another time and call someone for help if needed. luckily, though, he kept driving.
the very next day, as i walking walking in the wetness i described earlier, also on the way back home from the landlord's place, i came to an intersection and had to wait for the light to change. while i'm standing on the corner at the crosswalk, i notice that the guy in the car closest to me is trying to get my attention. moving around to see me and tapping his horn...again, he doesn't need directions or anything like that. and there's no where i can go. i'm stuck at this intersection until the light changes and so is he. thankfully, it wasn't that long before the light changed and he drove away, but it was an awkward and uncomfortable few moments.
and before you ask, it wasn't dark outside or anywhere near nighttime. middle of the day. goodness.
this weekend i was able to watch the visitor. it's a movie that i've heard good things about and have wanted to see. if you haven't heard of it, you should check it out (and you can do so by clicking on the name of the movie...i linked to the site). because i don't want to ruin it for you, i'm not going to say a whole lot about it, but the tagline to the movie is, "in a world of six billion people, it only takes one to change your life." i get chills just thinking about the truth of that statement. sometimes you meet people and your life is forever different....for better or worse. every encounter we are given with people has tremendous potential. a quote from the synopsis says, "it is through these newfound connections with three virtual strangers that walter is awakened to a new world and a new life." it's just a beautiful thought. our connections and interactions with people, whether brief or long lasting, change our lives. a little or a lot. bad or good. we are changed because we join in life with others. and that's the way God intended us to live life. in relationship with people. walking on our journeys together. how great is our God that He would create us to be relational and then give us ways to do fulfill His plan. it's a bit staggering to think that our lives can touch the lives of those around us so significantly. such a responsibility we've been given. and what a joy it is that we've been chosen!
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