There are some days when I relish in doing nothing, or doing everything, or doing something that I really want to do. This Sunday started out with Financial Peace University and a great worship service at the bridge. Then I went home and dug into the fridge for some lunch. I ate it standing at the kitchen counter, seeing as I have no furniture yet.
Then I decided to work on my budget (see Financial Peace University above) and then because it was my Sunday and my day to do what I wanted with it, I took a nap and enjoyed the whole 1.5 hours of drooling on my pillow.
I got up from my nap determined to read and work on my paper. This last semester of grad school is lingering in the background, and though I know I have to do it to graduate, I really have no desire to do any of it. But regardless of my mini-pity party, I sat down and started reading. Then I decided, needing internet that I would go grab some dinner at Panera and use their free WI-FI. Yes I know it is Super Bowl Sunday, but I'm not watching it. Crazy I know.
This weekend I also took cookies to my neighbors and introduced myself. I like to think of it has a reverse "welcome to the neighborhood". And I loved meeting them. At first I was panicking, like I can't do this! These people are going to think I'm nuts (or nosy) knocking on their door introducing myself. But I couldn't help it. And it's amazing to see what happens when you left your fears go and you do something out of the ordinary. People are nice, they offer you their husbands for household problems, or their sugar if you need some for baking. And where would I be if I hadn't introduced myself? Still sitting in my apartment thinking my neighbors were rude and selfish. But instead I know there is the cute couple next door with a newborn baby, the couple upstairs that just moved here from Georgia and Florida, and the old lady downstairs originally from Ohio. If I hadn't taken the time of out of my day to introduce myself I never would have met them.
So I'm writing this sitting in Panera, not much farther on my paper, but I'm happy and content. I'm taking in my surroundings one day at a time, and learning to love this new adventure that I find myself in. Grateful for the new adventure, the job, the apartment, church and my small group. All because I let God take the reins, because I stopped being fearful and just started living. Living for a God that loves me no matter what. But like I said, I'm just enjoying another Sunday in south Texas.
