so...in a few days i will be homeless. my residence will be at the extended stay hotel just down the road from school. really trying to learn how to be content in any and all circumstances. :)
our house will probably not be ready for another 2-3 weeks. some people think 4 weeks. that's a month. that's approximately 30 1/2 days. or something like that. one of the most frusterating things is that the past 2 days i've driven by our house multiple times and all times, no one was working on it. that's frusterating.
i was living with jessica & jodi, they live in an older couple's basement. the couple noticed i was staying the night so they asked the girls what was up and they told 'em why i was there. they were cool with that, but they said they might ask me to pay them something to stay. so i'm thinking, "oh yeah, for utilities - that's cool, understandable. maybe like, $25 or something". today they told jess they'd like $150. let's see...stay at the hotel for free (the landlord is paying to put the girls up) or pay $150? not a hard decision. i'm sad, 'cause it was nice to be in a home and atleast try to feel like it was my place and settle in. now i'll be living in a hotel with hardly any of my stuff (it's all in storage here) and feel like i'm on a trip...and taking classes while i'm on it. i'm going to miss living with jess & jodi :( we're going to VA beach this saturday for ECSC (east coast surfing championship - same one we went to last year) - that'll be awesome!
classes started today. this was the first day of school i've ever had where i went without any supplies. i kinda forgot to go get notebooks/folders/binders with all the craziness of my living situation. so i brought a piece of computer paper to write on :) and after my first class i had just enough time to run to target and grab a notebook and folders.
so, God's really showing me how to be content with every situation right now. tonight at campus church, rob jackson talked about how we get so uncontent (discontent?) with our lives and things in our lives, but look at what Paul went thru and he was content. take that, jen.
well i'm at boonie's place on campus (our same apartment from last year! oh, fun memories!) drinking coffee and catching up on things on the internet (we don't have internet at the girl's house). i'm hoping at the hotel i have internet access so i can keep in touch with people more (although i DO have a cell phone...).
alright, i'm out.
keep it real.
~jen~
3 comments:
Wow, just when you don't think it could get any worse...or better? I do suspose there can be a positive attitude drawn from this. I'm sorry it's not working out as planned!! Hey, how many people have a story like that to tell about their first few days on college! Thankfully it isn't yer freshman year and EVERYTHING is new! At least there are a few familiar faces/places to you!
saw someone this week in orlando staying at a hotel for over a year, ever since hurricane charlie, because her house hadn't been re-worked yet. i feel much more content now, i think.
Well I was talking to Len Overton tonight and he wanted me to tell you that he had a friend that was stuck in a hotel for a good few months...that's all he said but I think that was supposed to be encouraging...you know how Len is. I hope all goes well moving yet again into the "home" you'll have. Keep relying on God for the strength you need. I love you!!!
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