Thanks for Visiting, Mom and Gaga!

Friday afternoon Mom and Gaga endured the long drive to come see me for a couple of days. It was so fun and I really enjoyed spending time with them. We walked around downtown Cannon Beach, went into Seaside to try Bagels by the Sea, and sipped lattes, of course! I'm loving my new home-away-from-home, but I do miss the rest of my family and friends. Only three weeks til' Thanksgiving, guys! (Especially Dad, who I think is really missing me!)















After Mom and Gaga headed home Saturday evening my roommate Autumn and I had some time to connect over tea. We snuggled up in our blankies and enjoyed a movie on the blustery night. (The wind was just howling under our door!)




















Today I returned some ridiculously annoying wire organizers that I spent way too much time struggling to assemble. I got some simple crates that completely made my day! My space is so much more organized and accessible! Plus I got vinyl wallies to add at little color to the way-white walls! Yay!

So far I feel like there have been so many tiny ways that God has revealed himself to me, but some general lessons as well. Living in the dorm with three other girls has not been challenging, but extremely different. It has definitely encouraged me to not view my material things as my own, but to be a steward; to share basically everything I have. I have also come to a greater understanding that this Earth is not my home. Because I have always had the constants of a secure home and loving family I feel that I had become too comfortable where I was. Moving has really taught me that my home and "stuff" here is temporary, but that my true home and treasure is in heaven.