September: School Days and Social Dates Part 1

September went by in a whirl!
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: When I first arrived I had a warm welcome from the weather, literally. It was about 40 degrees Celsius, plus the hot Californian sun was beaming down on my mother and I. We climbed into our rental, a cute compact Kia Soul, and pulled out the directions to my new place! I was inspired that there actually were bushes, flowers and grass on some well kept lawns along the road, and valleys of trees... for this was an encouraging gesture that I would not be killed by the heat. When I finally pulled onto Buckeye and mom parked the car across the street from the apartment, my heart began throbbing as the first stage of realization that I had actually made it to Redding, CA was kicking in. I jumped out of the car, forgetting about any bags and began to cross the street with mom to check it out. As I looked up to the window I saw two heads peaking out of the blinds. Then excitedly the door swung open and two girls hopped out, one from Ontario, Canada (YAY) and the other from Washington State. They met me on the stairs with enthusiastic hugs and smiles and kept commenting on how our family was now complete, as I was the last of the four of us to arrive. They quickly ushered mom and I in to give us a tour of the apartment. The apartment was perfect! It's cute and cozy, with the door opening to a living room with two couches and a coffee table to the left and a kitchen table and little kitchen to the right. Straight from the door was a small hallway which has three doors. The left one being mine and Washington's room, the center door being Ontario and Reno's room, and to the right a sink and mirror, with a door leading to the toilet and shower just beyond it. I loved it! Instantly I felt at home with these two girls, and it wasn't until the next morning, when she ran into my room in her PJ's to give me a giant hug, that I met my third room mate from Reno, Nevada. God has definitely blessed me with the three lovely girls he's put me in an apartment with. We all rock to put it bluntly. God has incredible plans for everyone in this apartment, and "as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord".