The Weekend

It has been a crazy weekend! By Friday I still hadn't heard back from the woman renting an apartment in Upper Nyack. At the same time I was getting texts from my current landlady asking if I'd be able to have the apartment in show condition on Sunday since they'd be an open house. I told her that I would, but of course my apartment was nowhere near ready and I ended up stressing out about it. In addition, because I thought that I'd be moving this weekend I didn't have a plan for my cats during the open house which added to my stress. After an emergency phone call to my mom it was decided that she would pay for a large dog crate to temporarily store the cats in while the house was being shown.

By Saturday I managed to have my place mostly clean and the crate put in and placed in my room. I then sent a text to my landlord regarding some things in the apartment that he promised he'd fix but had never gotten around to. It was at this point that I learned the open house wasn't happening because they didn't believe that open houses worked. I wanted to scream, but at least I had an extra day to work on the cleaning. My landlords would love the house to be sold within a week, but if not then they'd like it to be sold within 2 months. We'll see how that goes. It will officially go on the market later tonight.

Concerning the place in Upper Nyack: I had asked the landlady if it would be possible to put on a door going into the bedroom. Most places do have bedrooms with doors on them and I really didn't think this would be a huge issue. I also asked if it would be possible for an outdoor light to be installed. I didn't expect either one to be done immediately, nor did I expect her to take so long in getting back to me. I spoke with her yesterday and she's thinking about my requests because she wants to take in a tenant who is completely happy with the apartment just the way it is. She told me that she would take a few more days to think about things.

I'd like to tell you that I've been completely calm and trusting of God during this process, but that unfortunately isn't true. I'm not completely a wreck either, but I have allowed myself to get stressed out, complain about the process, worry about the future, and want to cry over the smallest thing. However, God has been faithful to provide encouragement and hope during this time. These are just a few of the verses He's highlighted for me over the past couple of days.

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10

"...a righteous man will be remembered forever. He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. His heart is secure, he will have no fear..." Psalm 112:6-8

"The Lord is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made." Psalm 145:13b

"But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." Jeremiah 17:7-8