L.A. Road Thrift Store is opening. TOMORROW.
I am so excited to finally be able to open the front doors and see people from the community come through them! There have been a few delays recently, but even through them God has proven, once again, that He is so capable of taking care of us and the store.
In the last week two more people have come to join the staff at L.A. Road Thrift Store and it has been so much fun sharing the vision (and workload :) ) with them! They both have added some great dynamics to the team already and I can't wait to see how God is going to use them at the store!
On a more personal note, these last few weeks have been really stretching for me. As most of you know, I've been looking for an apartment to share with two other girls that are working at the thrift store. This process has been very interesting to say the least but as of last Wednesday we are living in our own little apartment! God proved himself so faithful once again and I know He has us in this particular apartment for a reason! The rent is a little higher than we would've preferred and our furniture situation is a little sparse at the moment but even in that God is showing himself faithful and mighty. For instance, I was planning on sleeping on an air mattress until I could buy a bed but then my landlord called and asked if I wanted the bed that was currently in the apartment. I, of course, said YES!!! There have just been little things happening over and over again that just prove to me how good God is!
But I still ask that if you think of me (especially tomorrow, or I guess if you're in Iowa right now then today) please pray for me. Even in the midst of all the excitement of being out here, the thrift store opening, and knowing that God has brought me here, I still get overwhelmed, homesick, and worried. These are all very normal and I understand that. And honestly, most of the time I'm ok. I just know that these things can kind of sneak up and bother me at times when it's really not helpful and I just want to be honest with all of you and say that yes, sometimes it's hard, even when it's really good, if that makes any sense. Anyway, I'll stop rambling and just say thank you. Thank you for praying and supporting me in this journey. Without all of you I know that I wouldn't be here right now.
I love you all and wish I could give you all a hug!
Holly
