MI CASA ES SU CASA

About a 5 minute drive from the children's home lies a little community named "The Golden Villas".  One day a friend from church told me about this place.  She said there was a house for rent and it was a safe community.  I went for a walk that afternoon to go and see it.  I wasn't sure where the location was once I saw the sign for it, so I asked a woman and her granddaughter who were standing next to me.  They told me that the house was actually right next door to them and they would take me there.  When I entered the gated community of "The Golden Villas", a huge smile jumped on my face.  It was a nice, quaint block of townhomes connected to one another all painted in beautiful bright colors.  There was a park with basketball courts and swings, and many families out walking and enjoying the afternoon.  I immediately felt safe and comfortable.  I definitely could live here!  I checked out the house, it was bigger than I needed, but a quarter of the cost of my condo back home, so it seemed rather affordable.  I rented it the next day. 

This new home has been such a huge blessing to me.  I love to wake up to the sun coming through my window at 5:30am, listen as the coffee pot brews on its timer, and slowly get the morning started without any distractions.  Once my devotions are finished, I get a nice quick workout in and then head for the home.  These are all the things that start my day off well but were hard to fit in when I lived at the home.  I've had to separate myself so I can be more balanced.

My neighbors were quick to make friends.  There are 3 women who invite me to hang out with them.  We mostly have coffee together at someone's house but we also went on a day excursion to a surfing location along the Pacific.  Two of the women are single, Christian and my age.  It makes me happy to have some friends just like me living a few houses down!!

I painted the entire inside of this home.  It was a big project but I loved every minute of making my new house a home.  One thing I've learned about me is that having my own home and being able to dress it up to look nice makes me feel sooooooooo good!