why you might need to wait it up.

the other day i came home, hugged my dad, then told him i was going to write a book called: 'why you should listen to your dad even when it sucks.' let me tell you why a dad's wisdom is better than your lack thereof.

so when i first made the decision to not go to school this semester my first thought was, 'well the ONLY reason i was staying here was to graduate and move to new york - now that i know for sure i don't want to go to school here... peace out!"

i immediately started trying to get my little ducks in a row to make that happen at the beginning of october. i was going to have hardly any money and i knew it would be rough once i got there, but i felt pretty determined and desperate to get out of charlotte and so i was going to make it happen for myself.

i have a few wise men in my family, so craig suggested that he, my dad, and i have a conversation. we did and i painfully heard my dad say something to the affect of: "you need to wait and save money - do it the smart way, THEN i can be behind you."

well the thought of my dad not supporting me in something is probably one of the worst feelings in the world and after listening to him and craig, i of course tried to kill my flesh as much as possible and decided to wait until january first.

here's what started happening within the first week of deciding to wait:

a mom of one of the boy's i had in my class over the summer emailed me and asked if i wanted to come help her at her jewelery company - packing orders and doing odd jobs. i was trying to save so i said yes. that turned into a, "please stay until the end of february and be our office manager." i, of course, said yes - i love the girls i work for and it is a super fun job, and it would allow me to save a ton of money before i go to new york.

they offered me a salary position two weeks into my full-time role and i had to decline, but one of the women i work for used to live in new york and secured an amazing job for me in new york with her best friend! i get to "work" in the soho area by loving on a baby boy born two weeks before my ava!

also in deciding to wait, craig, kara, and i were able to coax our dear friend to move to the city and be my roommate! also in deciding to wait, an amazing apartment opportunity became available to me from people i know who go to my church up there and is in the exact neighborhood i wanted and is a great price!

always.listen.to.wisdom. you will know it's voice when it is irritating and what you definitely don't want - but it is peaceful and it is what you need.


'for God is greater than our hearts and he knows everything.' first john 3:20.