One month, One way Streets, and Chai

As I'm sitting here sipping on my Chai Tea Latte from across the street, I think about how much my life has changed in the past month. Today I have officially been here for four weeks-some of the best, yet loneliest weeks of my life. It is such an odd feeling to completely move to a different place where nobody knows who you are and what your about. No one has shared life with you in any way, and it is lonely. As time goes on the weeks keep getting better. The more people I meet, the better off I am. I am not much of a loner, I like company- the more the merrier. The Lord has definitely placed people in my life the past month, that I couldn't have found without His help.
Although I have been lonely, I do believe that I have changed a lot. Attending school and moving to a completely different place has shown me that I am capable of going anywhere. I believe I have more confidence in myself than I used to (but the city bus still scares me -refer to previous post). I like Austin, I like it a lot. I do agree that it is weird, but in some ways it is a good weird :)
Driving is different here than it is in Houston. One ways streets are everywhere. I would have to make the argument that the traffic here is worse than Houston's. I have been honked at (too much) in the past month. I'm finally catching on though, and I can get around without Carmen the Garmin for the most part. I also got to hang out with my cousin and his wife.


This week I have been listening to Derek Webb's song, "Faith my Eyes." I really love this song....

(here are some of the lyrics) But if I must go 
Things I trust will be better off without me 
But I don't want to know 
Life is better off a mystery 

So keep'em coming these lines on the road 
And keep me responsible be it a light or heavy load 
And keep me guessing with these blessings in disguise 
And I'll walk with grace my feet and faith my eyes 

I realize from this song that the places and people I love the most are better off without me right now. I'm supposed to be here. As a Christ-follower, I do walk with grace my feet and faith my eyes. I have no clue what the future holds, yet I trust the Lord has ordained my path, and that what He has for me is better than anything I could plan for myself. In the past, His plans for me have gone above and beyond anything I ever could have dreamed up!