Pittsburgh

I have arrived! Now if only the rest of my stuff would come. (Please note: don’t use Uhaul to move anything! I have moved 16 times, which is about every two years, and never have I had such a stressful experience trying to get my things anywhere! Half the people I talk to there don’t even know what to tell me. So, I repeat, never use Uhaul!)

Well, Pittsburgh is a little different from where I just came from. Okay, quite a bit different. Up and down hills, around winding roads, cars and traffic lights everywhere. And the roads are so confusing. I’m trying to pay close attention wherever I go so I can learn my away around, but they simply don’t make a lot of sense. Tall skyscrapers, houses piled up together in neighborhoods. Not anything like Upsala, Minnesota. But I’m sure I’ll settle in in time After all, the East is much more my turf.

I admit I am more than a little bit out of my comfort zone. What I wouldn’t give just to go to work today, know what I’m doing and succeed in it. Instead, I’m sitting at a Laundromat not exactly sure how this little world operates and getting perturbed at how much it costs to do laundry. (Washer and dryer are on the top of my list of things to get!) I met more new people yesterday at church and Bible study than I can remember, and that is definitely outside my comfort level. Especially when they start talking about my wedding as if I’m not in the room, making changes when I’ve already settled on everything and the programs are printed. I just managed not to break down into tears. Trying to wrap my mind around a wedding, being a wife, establishing a new home and finding a job is simply not happening. I feel a little lost, going through my to-do list mechanically because it’s what I need to do and feeling quite exhausted. Still waiting for that excitement everyone talks about to set it…

But I am glad my mom is here, giving me something steady and helping me get things done. And it is nice to have Ed come and go from our new place, ready to help and promising me everything will be all right. (Not sure I believe him half the time, but it is nice to hear.) Most of all, I know my God has not left me. He remains unchanging. He will get my stuff to Pittsburgh. He will put together all these pieces. And, I pray, He will give me some excitement over these changes. At least as much excitement as I ever have!