It didn't hit me that I would be staying in Tulsa until I passed the city limit sign. I hope my parents realized that as I left them since I sort of rushed out the door. Once that sign was in my sights I started laughing. The kind of laugh where you throw your head back like you have no care in the world. Those laughs quickly turned into tears though. They were good tears, tears of "I can't believe this day actually got to happen," tears of sheer thankfulness. I swore there would be something from keeping me away from Tulsa. It's been so long since I've spent more than four days here at a time that I just thought this would be my life until one day something came along that took me to a new city. But I guess God had different plans and I'm so thankful for that.
So on Saturday, after moving everything into my room, I headed over to my friends' house and I cooked dinner. I'm not bragging because I don't think of myself as that great of a cook, but I made a mean roasted red pepper and basil pesto penne that night. (Here's the link. Super easy recipe) Now it was a house full of boys so they weren't that hard to please (you should see what they usually eat.. uh yuck) but I still wasn't expecting a meal I had never made to turn out that good. And the appreciation they all showed me was very sweet, they even paid me for the meal! I feel blessed to of had a home cooked meal while sitting at a kitchen table surrounded by friends on my first night here, and who knows, I might use them to test out other recipes from now on.
I do have a prayer request. Tomorrow is my first day at work. I'm not very nervous, but my allergies have flared up and are causing my throat to hurt and my mind to be a bit fuzzy. I just ask that you pray for this not to effect my first day so I'm able to start off this job on a high note. Thank you. Love you all!
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