living.

I have been a bit stressed lately about where I'll be living at the end of my lease on September 1st. For the last year and a half I've been driving 34 miles each way to and from work. I don't regret it because being part of the Dallas community of friends has been worth it.

I moved in with Angie, Joanna, and shared a room with Chelsea starting in January 2010 to Northbridge. We loved it for a season! However, rent has gone up nearly $200 a month since we first moved in. Gas prices have skyrocketed. And my patience for the commute has gone down. All while my social workers income has remained the same.

We've been looking and looking. Angie and I knew we wanted to stay together and also live with our precious friend Susan. For an apartment with all girls, it needed to be safe. It needed to be in a good location. It needed to be somewhat central for all of us and goodness, could we please make it affordable! A frustratingly tall order!

After weeks of dead ends, I feel like the Lord took the reigns yesterday. There's a complex I've driven by a thousand times in the last few years that would be ideal location wise. Still in Dallas, close to our church, close to our friends, but just on the fringe of the frustrating traffic to my job. That means, my commute will be 25 minutes instead of 45+ and about 10 miles closer than I've been driving.

I felt like it would be out of reach. And it totally would have. Except, the 3 bedroom has a fully equipped, large loft bedroom that allows for a 4th roommate...and conveniently lowers the expense by a ton! Angie and I found them yesterday and were excited briefly until we remembered we didn't have a 4th roommate.

Oh wait. Round 2 of 'the Lord is a provider.' I went on a walk with my friend Ashley and talked through the whole living situation. She had just spoken with her friend from Kanakuk who seems so solid and is in need of a roommate!! WHAT?!? So, in less than 24 hours, our problem is solved. Great roommates, great price, great location...I'm AMAZED and really thankful!