March madness is on the horizon, and I know I'm not alone in wondering, "Where has the time gone?!?" How in the heck is it March! I know I say this every year, but I swear with each passing year I mean it more and more...I feel like time is just flying by! Please. Slow. Down!!!
I've been doing a ton of reflecting and looking back. To think I've been in Austin for over 9 months seems impossible. I in no way feel established or rooted here...at all...even a little. Kinda sad about that. Honestly, feeling at home in a foreign country was easier than this! Austin truly is a strange place. It has it's "eclectic" spirit, funky dining, endless venues of music, and, of course, it's downright weird people. No really, Austin is weird. And Austinites love that about themselves.
So, what have I learned after being here? I'm boring. Plain and simple, boring. I'm admitting it. I just cannot appreciate Austin for all it has to offer. Sorry to all you die hard Austinites. Love you, but just not my cup of tea. I'll maybe visit you once I'm gone, buuuut...maybe not. ;-)
On to catching up...I'm going to keep this somewhat short. It's been 9 months of sweat and tears trying to build up a client base. I am finally getting into a schedule packed with some great clients. My gym is finally growing on me. Soooo different than my amazing Ft Worth gym. Different is hard, but sometimes a good thing. Let's just say I can now appreciate what I had, and also appreciate how God is stretching and growing me here.
Some of the biggest challenges since moving here.... One, finding a church home. SO. HARD. Still working on this, and praying a ton. Next and biggest update/challenge most know, but vaguely, is there is no longer a wedding happening in June. Bigger blog to follow on this, but for now know Travis and I are doing great, and loving this season of growing and stretching with the Lord. It's not the road we planned on traveling, but finding God in it all.
I feel I'm walking at such a slow pace right now. Like somehow time has passed, but I feel I just arrived. (If that makes ANY sense at all.) I'm needing a fire lit. Something to get me up and going. I know there's something I'm missing, but just not sure what that is. Just in one of those apathetic moments in life, ya know? BUT, there's one thing that keeps me going in moments like these, and that's the fact God is alive and well, working in me even when I find myeslf in these blah moments. Praise. The. Lord.
I pray you are well, and walking eyes open and looking around at where God has you. Keep pressing on....
