Our empty apartment

Its weird looking around our empty apartment. Its just full of boxes, no furniture. Its kind of sad. But I thought it would be fun to put before and after pictures of our apartment on here. So the following pictures are our before. Then Erik and I plan on finishing unpacking, actually buying furniture, and painting. When we're all done I will include the after photos. Erik and I going to start painting today actually. So hopefully it won't take too long to inlcude the after pics.

Erik and I need money. I know that we're not supposed to worry because God will always provide for us. And to be honest God actually always has made a way for us. But its still hard not to panick when we look at our bank accounts. Its still hard to trust...I don't really trust very many people. God and I have gone back and forth many times with the trust issue. However God has proven to me over and over again that he is beyond trustworthy and that I just need to believe and know that he knows our needs. I know all of these things but my heart doesn't. I need to make my heart understand and feel the power of Father God, I need my heart to believe that God will never let me down. But its oh so very hard to do...

First week here

So this is my 5th day living here in Colorado. Everything is so beautiful here it almost takes my breath away. Its amazing that all these years I always found tall buildings beautiful...now I know what I was missing out on. Its so warm here, I feel pretty lucky to not be in snowy/cold/windy Chicago anymore. Although I find myself missing the cold, its not right for it to be 70 degrees in February.
I am still unpacking but I keep getting distracted by other things. I didn't realize that Erik and I had so much stuff. I thought we got rid of 80% of all our stuff...obviously not. Erik is off working so its up to me to get us settled in. I am slowly going through each room and trying to set it up to our taste. This is difficult when I keep hearing the bright sunshine call my name and beckoning me outside.
Today we are going to have dinner with another couple. Of course all the people here are Erik's friends, but it will be nice to go out and interact even if I don't know them well. Everyone here is so nice and trying to help us get settled. But this still feels so weird to be here and to know no one. I pray that this will feel like home soon...