May I just say that I have to laugh at myself this morning. You know how we always want to rush God and it seems like sometimes we have to wait forever for His Divine timing. I think I am so used to waiting and waiting and planning things but then having to wait for God so more that I never know what to do when things fall together perfectly and so quickly that I don't have time to catch my breath. But the funny thing is, God works that way too... So here is a quick story of this last week... I am telling you, God was all over this!
So last Sunday (2/19) after church, Megan and I didn't have anything to do. We decided to take a small break from apt/townhouse/etc shopping because Megan needed time to get settled into her job and my schedule is super busy lately. We had been looking for a couple of weeks now and just needed a little time without that stress because it has been hard to find a place we liked and could afford. So we just decided to get in the car and drive, I would show her different areas of Orlando... Well on the way back, I wanted to show her a cool area of town called College Park but I didn't exactly know where I was going and got a little lost in a cute neighborhood of houses and bike riders and a couple of "for rent" signs. I made the joke we should call them and Megan was like lets do it and we ended up calling this little old cute adorable lady who cracks me up and long story short it was a 2br/1 bath duplex (2 apartments side by side in house format... but super cute) and it has hardwood floors (for Megan's allergies to Sammy and Milo), she accepts cats, the price was PERFECT (what we initially wanted), no steps (good for me)... and its in a safe little neighborhood with a yard...
Well after Megan and I talked, we decided to call her back to look at it. Her response was 'i hoped you would call me back, you sound like a good tenant" (like i said she was cute... but picky, she has turned several people down because she has specific standards for anyone that lives in her houses) ... well the next day, we met her, looked at the place, and ended up filling out an application (no application fee or pet fee!! WOW!!) (also i may have had a small panic attack after we left at the quickness of this but by Tuesday I saw God's hand in it)... and by Tuesday, she called my office and my apt complex and got excellent references (which in the process meant i had to officially turn in my 30 days to Camden... so bittersweet) and we were in... we met her expectations I guess lol... She was relieved that there were two young ladies who loved Jesus ... this made her happy, but it was the truth! Our faith and relationship with Jesus is everything to us! Then Friday, before I left on the Refuge's Escape camp out, I met her to sign the lease and pay the deposit... So we get the keys the week of 3/15 and i have to be out of my little apartment by 3/22....... Crazy how all this started by taking a Sunday drive.
Everything unfolded perfectly :) I may not be too excited about the fact that the house doesn't have a lot of storage space for things such as Christmas Decor... I mean the closets are small and no extra storage anywhere (i don't like clutter, out of sight, out of mind)... but other than that and the size of the bathroom (only bc the one i have now is HUGE) the place is perfect.. and well those two things, I will get over myself and figure out some solution for them lol :) oh by the way, that area I got lost in... was actually College Park and I wanted to live there since i was first introduced to the area, i just didn't think i would. i am also only 2.5 miles from Suzette and Brian :-) and only 1 mile further from work than I originally was, and we are in a cute area with the hospital down the road and a park and lots of cute places... yea, the location is WONDERFUL! Anyway, this is how God has totally showed up in my life this week :)
So last Sunday (2/19) after church, Megan and I didn't have anything to do. We decided to take a small break from apt/townhouse/etc shopping because Megan needed time to get settled into her job and my schedule is super busy lately. We had been looking for a couple of weeks now and just needed a little time without that stress because it has been hard to find a place we liked and could afford. So we just decided to get in the car and drive, I would show her different areas of Orlando... Well on the way back, I wanted to show her a cool area of town called College Park but I didn't exactly know where I was going and got a little lost in a cute neighborhood of houses and bike riders and a couple of "for rent" signs. I made the joke we should call them and Megan was like lets do it and we ended up calling this little old cute adorable lady who cracks me up and long story short it was a 2br/1 bath duplex (2 apartments side by side in house format... but super cute) and it has hardwood floors (for Megan's allergies to Sammy and Milo), she accepts cats, the price was PERFECT (what we initially wanted), no steps (good for me)... and its in a safe little neighborhood with a yard...
Well after Megan and I talked, we decided to call her back to look at it. Her response was 'i hoped you would call me back, you sound like a good tenant" (like i said she was cute... but picky, she has turned several people down because she has specific standards for anyone that lives in her houses) ... well the next day, we met her, looked at the place, and ended up filling out an application (no application fee or pet fee!! WOW!!) (also i may have had a small panic attack after we left at the quickness of this but by Tuesday I saw God's hand in it)... and by Tuesday, she called my office and my apt complex and got excellent references (which in the process meant i had to officially turn in my 30 days to Camden... so bittersweet) and we were in... we met her expectations I guess lol... She was relieved that there were two young ladies who loved Jesus ... this made her happy, but it was the truth! Our faith and relationship with Jesus is everything to us! Then Friday, before I left on the Refuge's Escape camp out, I met her to sign the lease and pay the deposit... So we get the keys the week of 3/15 and i have to be out of my little apartment by 3/22....... Crazy how all this started by taking a Sunday drive.
Everything unfolded perfectly :) I may not be too excited about the fact that the house doesn't have a lot of storage space for things such as Christmas Decor... I mean the closets are small and no extra storage anywhere (i don't like clutter, out of sight, out of mind)... but other than that and the size of the bathroom (only bc the one i have now is HUGE) the place is perfect.. and well those two things, I will get over myself and figure out some solution for them lol :) oh by the way, that area I got lost in... was actually College Park and I wanted to live there since i was first introduced to the area, i just didn't think i would. i am also only 2.5 miles from Suzette and Brian :-) and only 1 mile further from work than I originally was, and we are in a cute area with the hospital down the road and a park and lots of cute places... yea, the location is WONDERFUL! Anyway, this is how God has totally showed up in my life this week :)
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