An Official Seattlite

Well, I’m an official Seattlite. First piece of evidence is the red North Face jacket that was purchased today and is now hanging in my closet. Also, my current address includes a zip code of 98119.

I live in Seattle now, and love it.

Granted I’ve only been here about five days, and real life hasn’t even begun, but there is just so much joy in my heart right now. I pulled up to my new house on Friday and ever since, it’s been a whirlwind of meeting roommates, unpacking everything, trying to get organized, making constant trips to Fred Meyer, and re-visiting all my favorite Seattle places. It’s been so much fun.

I’m living with four other girls, and I’ve known Katie and Megan for years, but just met Krista and Blair…already love them both. :) They are just so sweet & fun, and hilarious. Every “family dinner” we’ve had so far, we are always just dying laughing. It’s wonderful.

That word could sum up my entire experience so far: wonderful. Everything about it is so sweet. My first night here, I was laying in bed thinking about the fact that I’m actually here, and got tears in my eyes. This has been something I’ve wanted for about five years now, and it’s actually happening. It’s rather surreal. I just feel so blessed to be here. It’s exactly what I needed and exactly where the Lord wants me right now.

I was thinking yesterday about how I wanted to come here two years ago, but truthfully, I’m glad that I didn’t. Even though the past few years have been filled with challenges and changes I would have never expected, it’s still a sweet memory because God used all that to bring me to this moment. And if I had come up here sooner, I don’t think it would have been as sweet. It’s such perfect timing, and I keep finding myself just praising the Lord that He has plans for our lives, and such rich plans.

As fun as it is just hanging out, I’m pretty excited for classes to start. Because I’ve visited Seattle 3 times before, that’s what this feels like: a visit. Like I’m on vacation and eventually going back to Ventura. So I think it will be nice to find a job (fingers crossed) and start classes, to have a routine and a normal life up here.

Needless to say, I’m in love with this city and so thankful to be here. As you all can probably tell. If Seattle ever needed a spokesperson to boost their resume and convince people to move here, I’m their girl.

But I’m happy. I’m extremely happy and just feel like my cup is overflowing right now. It’s a sweet place to be :)