All I wanted was to sleep in my bed.
A year ago yesterday, I was driving back into the city from Wilmington, DE. Hurricane Sandy hit a few days prior and I had taken refuge with friends at the Baumann home. Now, don’t think I was having a hard time taking refuge. On the contrary, the Baumann’s are known for their hospitality and eating Mrs. Baumann’s meals was not a hard task at all.
My friends and I drove back into the city on Halloween to find out that our apartment building was without electricity and the basement had flooded. I was displaced for a month and a half and each day felt like an eternity. I’ve written plenty of blogs describing my frustration, sadness, anger, confusion, and thoughts over that period of time. I’m glad it’s over.
I didn’t know then but that was the start of a new season for me.
One storm changed everything. I didn’t live with the same people, I didn’t have access to my things, I slept on a couch, and I can’t say that I made the best decisions and I can’t say that I was following anything that God was calling me to.
It was a season that I am so blessed to have gone through but even more blessed to say that I am in a completely different point in life. I’ve grown tremendously from it all. Today is the anniversary of that season.
I can see how God used that season to teach, refine, and redefine me.
Thank you for being a part of this journey. Our journey.
