Life in Dallas

Hello love,

So the past few weeks feel as if they have been a dream. So much has happened, and I thought it would be fun to catch you up on my new life in Dallas.

Let me give you a little timeline. So the 23rd of January I packed up my bags and headed to Dallas. I had been offered a job at Dallas Baptsit Univeristy two weeks prior to this and was a ready for a new adventure. On the 24th I moved into my ADORABLE home, with three amazing girls (when I say amazing, I mean it- they have become such loyal and close friends already ). The 25th, was my 23rd birthday, and the 26th was my first official day of work. Boom, boom, boom. Everything truly fell into place and it was the best feeling in the world. Don’t get me wrong it was little overwhelming but I was just so happy that I could not feel anything other than pure peace and joy. I knew without a doubt that this is where the Lord wanted me to be.

Since moving here , Dallas has been amazing. I have grown so much and continue to do so everyday. Hunter came into town this past weekend for Valentines Day and it was the BEST weekend. From the time that he arrived to the time that he left my face literally hurt because of smiling so much. Saying goodbye was not fun though. The longer we are apart the harder it gets, but again I know that the Lord has a plan. Monday evening my roommates and I recieved some disheartening news- the owners of our home have decided to take procession of the house in April. Meaning we have a month to find another place to live. This was a complete shock to us all. Especially since I had just moved in. My heart sank when I heard the news. I felt so confused. It didn’t help that, that morning I had to say goodbye to Hunter so I was even more emotional (I’m such a girl 😉 ) . We all sat at our kitchen table, dumbfounded at the situation. I felt so confused. For the first time I questioned if Dallas was truly were I was supposed to be. At that moment I began to pray. Because if there is anything that I’ve learned from this move is that God is in control and I am most definitely NOT! I prayed that God would reveal why he was doing this, and to give me some kind of peace. Tuesday was again a hard day, but Wednesday I woke up with COMPLETE peace. Though we had not found a place to live, I knew we would. So this weekend, we will be searching for places to live and I am excited. Just thinking about the amazing house the Lord provided the first time, I can’t imagine what He will bring next.

My life has COMPLETELY been flipped upside down, and back up again throughout this move. It’s been amazing, and yet exhausting. There are so many things that I feel God is doing in my life right now but I don’t exactly know what they are. I am continually reminded though, that the Lord is sovereign and that He continues to hold me in the palm of His hand. No matter what happens in this life, he is the ONLY constant I will ever have. He truly makes everything beautiful in its time.