Broke as a Joke

Hey yall! It's been a really long time since I've posted on here. I'm the worst blogger! But I'm finally back on here. So, what's been going on since my last post? Well, I finished up the semester & headed out to East Asia for 5 & a half weeks to do a mission trip. It was the greatest experience of my life! God did so many great & amazing things there that I can't even explain. I might make another post about my trip later. After I got back in the U.S., I took a week break from things to deal with jetlag & culture shock, which hit me a lot more than I thought it ever would. Then, I moved to Richmond to continue apartment/house hunting with Felisha, my roommate of almost 3 & a half years. Right now we're staying in a copule of our friends' rooms for the summer while we searched for a place to live. Notice I said "SEARCHED". Yep! We FINALLY found a place to live! Tomorrow we'll officially move in & be able to call it home for the first official time.

The only bad thing about moving in now is that I'm pretty much broke. I job hunted for weeks & finally got a call back from Kohl's about employment, but all that time in between meant no money coming in. & with my coffee addiction & spur-of-the-moment spending, I didn't budget well. My dad, thankfully, helped me pay for my part of the deposit plus finish paying for the rent on the room we've been staying in. My cousin, Robin, also helped me pay for the rent on our house during the 5 days that we're staying. I have a pride issue & hate oweing people money! But in this situation I had to be humbled & let them help me out. Daddy & Robin, if you're reading this, THANK YOU! You'll never know how much this means to me, & I'll pay you back once I get the money.

As Taylor Thrash once said in one of his raps, "I'm broke as a joke & I can't remember how." I do remember how, but I don't remember spending that much money. It's crazy how much money has to do with everything you do. I actually have gotten to the point where I just hate the concept of money & what it stands for. I've caught myself using it as an idol & not just trusting God to provide, which He always does. But I know it's not just me. My family makes a big deal about money too, & they stress out about my money & their money all the time. In most cases, it feels as if money is a bigger stress & worry than it ever should be. I just don't like it at all!

But this wasn't supoosed to be a blog about how evil money is. I think that money can be good, if used in the right ways.But I mainly wanted to use this blog to update you guys on what I've been up to & to tell you that I HAVE A HOUSE! I feel like more of an adult already. Now it's time to start really adulting. I'll let you know how the process is. Until then, I have VBS tonight & I'm gonna enjoy my last days of freedom before I start work on Monday. I hope you all hav a great week!

Live for God & Love for Music!
-Patience <3 =)