The beginning of a big journey

Well well well...I've never done a blog before, but I think it will be something really fun to try! I thought this would be a fun way for family and friends to stay updated with my life :) 


As most of you already know, I have recently moved to New York City. The Big Apple. Manhattan. NYC. The city that never sleeps. Ok, you get the idea. It has been a fairly smooth transition. Granted, I was very busy and pretty much working until the day I moved, I was somehow able to get everything packed up basically the night before (Thank you Jesus). 
I was so blessed to be able to have my mom come and help me move in. She is amazing! If you spend a few days with this woman, you will understand. She has an undying amount of energy! I'm 22 and should be the one on the go, but whew it was hard to keep up with her! She definitely has a passion for decorating, which has always transfused into me as well. Therefore, the two of us in nyc and an empty apartment to fill, makes a deadly combination. I have to say In about a day and a half we were able to make my room so cozy and add amazing touches to the apt. It makes me so excited to come home to my cute little room :)
Some of you may be wondering how I came about this apartment. Well it was completely God. I came out about a week prior to moving with no place lined up yet. I kept praying for God to provide and make it very clear...and boy did he ever! I ended up contacting a few people through a church website out in nyc, which has classified ads. This one was one of the ones who responded. It was two girls my same age who have graduated school and have full-time jobs in the big city. When I saw there place I instantly fell in love! I have my own room and a nice spacious living room, not to mention its about 100 ft from the beautiful Central Park. Hello running and journaling in the park :)


Anyways so thats where I live now and its awesome. Everyone has been asking...now what?? Well thats a good question. I'll let you know when I figure it out. lol just kidding. But it is just kind of the process now at this point. My first order of business is locking in my professional partner. I have had a few try-outs with some guys and am waiting on some more. A guy from Serbia is coming to the US march 20th so I am lining up a try-out with him. It is a crazy process trying to find a partner. It is so much more then dancing. You have to be like-minded with the same views on dancing and goals in mind. Not too easy to find, but I know God is going to bring the perfect partner for me. I'm just hoping sooner then later (hint hint Jesus :)) 


But in all this is going to be a amazing growing experience for me. I am being completely challenged in my faith to trust not only in God's timing, but also leaning on Him as my Comforter. I have never walked away from everything I have and everyone I know to go across the country. It is amazing how much peace about it I have though. God is stretching me in ways I could not imagine. Everything is new. Learning how to live with roommates, learning how to ride and travel on the subway, learning to cook at home more instead of eating out all the time :), learning to not let fear control my decisions, learning to release the control I want of my life over to God, learning to be confident in my dancing and put myself out there for potential partners, learning how to be an extravagant lover of Jesus in an industry based on image and perfection. I can't wait to see how I grow and where God takes me in these next months. 


I am absolutely overwhelmed by the support of my family and friends to be able to do this. Not to mention the most amazingly perfect boyfriend ever. Wow, the fact that he is supporting me to pursue my dreams across the country when we want to be together says so much! I am so blessed by his love! Thank you to everyone who has been praying for me and this transition, I can honestly say your prayers have done wonders! I will be sure to keep you posted on further adventures! :)