Living in the 43205 has been an interesting trip so far.

Our apartment is great.  I’ve not had a lot of roommates in my life, so sharing this apartment with our friends is an adjustment.  I’m trying to figure out how this is supposed to work.  It’s strange to be living with someone else (besides Brad) but it’s good.  Less bills and someone else to hang out with.

Our neighborhood is friendly.  While walking Lucy we get the opportunity to interact with people who may be walking or sitting on their porches.  There is a guy who is always sitting on this porch and always greets Lucy and I as we walk by.  Lucy helps us a lot when it comes to talking to our neighbors, they are always complimenting us on our cute dog.

I’ve started working for a florist in Bexley 3 days a week.  It’s a great job, I really like the people and the things I get to do.  I’m still doing photography, but that business is slowing down for the winter. 

I’ve been having a hard time lately sticking with the priorities that I learned to have while we were traveling.  It was so easy to spend lots of time praying and studying when we were driving around with less cares in this world.  Now that we have a house and bills, we have to work more to sustain ourselves.  My hardest question is how to fit everything in my day and always keeping God first.

Before we left on this trip we had a lot of downtime.  We had a small group of friends that we hung out with, but not a lot of other social connections other than that.  Since we’ve been back we keep meeting new people with similar ideas.  Almost every night of our week is filled with a commitment.  It’s really great to be interacting with so many different people, but on a deeper level, it is also overwhelming.  It leaves little room for spontaneity and relaxation. 

Many days I long to travel again.  I miss the simplicity of living day to day with no commitments.  I miss not knowing where I will wake up tomorrow or what we will eat.  I believe that simplicity in our lives is a beautiful thing that God wants us to experience. 

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.”
Albert Einstein