Over the past month I've been at my new home, I've tried to explore the area.
I need to choose a place to live in a couple months.
Isn't it funny how some apartments look fantastic online, and then when you drive through the neighborhood you're pretty sure it's not somewhere you'd walk around during the day, let alone at night?
I am SO glad that God provided me a temporary place to live the first few months I'm in the Pacific Northwest. It has been really nice to get my bearings and figure out what neighborhood fits me (as opposed to fits will within the frame of a camera).
Today I ventured over to West Seattle. There's a California-Esq beach here called Alki. It is a serious treasure. I ate lunch at Alki Beach Cafe. The burger was amazing and the servers were nice. But the best part was the window seat, where I watched a variety of boats float by.
I made sure God knew this was where I want to be in town. (Meaning: as I drove down the main road, along the water, I said "I want to live there! That's the one! This one would be even better! I want to live here, too!" at every apartment complex/condo building I drove by. Thankfully I was in the car alone.)
God is working a serious miracle in this heart of mine. Two months ago I didn't think I'd be able to get out of bed. The (ex)Boyfriend's step mom had to come and encourage me that it would all be OK as long as I changed out of my PJs and drank a cup of coffee. It was awful. It was heart breaking. And I was terrified I'd never be the same again.
But the truth is, sisters, I'm not the same. And it's OK. It's amazing. I can see the old Brittany coming back. I am laughing again. I am having fun again. I really thought I was happy in small town. I thought my life there was as good as it could get.
I was wrong.
I was settling for so much less than God had in store for me. I pray that none of you are making the same mistake I did. There is more to life than what we think.
He has big plans for us all.
