One year ago today-
I graduated from high school
I went to Grace O'Malley's in Ruidoso for lunch
I drove to Portales
May 26, 2013
Today-
I woke up from a deep slumber, exhausted from high school graduation parties the night before
I went to Grace O'Malley's in Ruidoso for lunch
I drove to Portales
I think going to Grace O'Malley's should be a May 26th tradition... Juss sayin'.
Well they say all good things come to an end, and I've gotta say, that's an understatement considering how great the past two weeks have been. Old friends, new memories. Hiking, swimming, bonfires, slack-lining.
Part of me wishes it would never end.
Part of me is more excited for the things to come.
Why exactly can't I have my cake and eat it too?
But here I am! In good ol' Portales, home of the Poor Tails (that was clever in case you didn't catch it... And if you did, well you must go fishing often. "Catch it" get it? Okay I'll stop now). Kaitlin (aka "Future Roommate #1/Best Friend) and I are getting a house together here in July so until then I'll be staying with a lady from my church named Fern. She is so awesome! I hadn't met her before today but still, I just know she's awesome. Wanna know how I know? Well I'm telling you anyway!
So I walk up to the house to meet her and she walks out to meet me right?
- Cute floral top.
- Capris made out the same material of the capris/shorts I always buy.
(I know I sound really shallow right now but I'm not! I promise!)
- Walking outside barefoot. Woman after my own heart...
Then we walk inside
- "Before anything, Jo, while you are here, this is your home. So treat it like your home. Bring your friends over, lounge on the couch, whatever you want to feel at home." Agh. She is so sweet. I wanted to cry.
- She has dogs.
- She said cats smell bad. :) She's great.
- Did I mention that she is a hair dresser?
- We are both the youngests in our families!
- She reminds me of my mamma: Free range duck eggs, cooks with coconut oil, lots of daughters.
- And most of all, she loves Jesus Christ. <3
I could go on forever. The bottom line is that I am so thankful to be able to stay with her. If I knew how hashtags worked I'd do this: #SoBlessed.
So I got all settled in my room and set my pictures frames up on the bedside table: one of my sisters and I, one of Erik and I (don't make fun of me!). Then I went over to the church to work a little more on my soon to be, official office. Now I'm at Burger King (I would be at McDonald's except it's all torn down *insert intense frown*!) using their Wi-Fi. That's the only downside to my living situation, I don't have an internet cable at the moment so until then, no WWW en la casa para yo.
But I don't mind, I truly don't have anything to complain about. Well there is the whole, "I'm so impatient for my awesome summer to really start!!!" but that in itself, is still pretty dang awesome.
Life's good. God is good. God is good even when life isn't. Yep.
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