When Did I Grow Up?!?!?!?

Now don't think to much into that title. I still and probably never will act my age when I am out and about. I do live a life of trying to find crazy fun in everything little thing I do. And yes it has gotten me in trouble, and injured, but also it makes for some great stories. But recently I have started seeing something different in me, something that seems more grown up.

It is not in the way I act but more in the way I react to situations and news and such. Right now I am in the process of trying to purchase the townhouse that I have been renting for 6 years. YEP a very a grown on thing to do I know. But the thing that really struck me is how I am dealing with trying to come up with the money for a down payment. In my 20's, which is not that far back I would just like everyone to know, I would have FREAKED out if I was told I needed to come up with thousands of dollars. I would have thought that there would be no way and probably cry in the shower some and have a nice little pity party. But no not this time! As a 31 year old single lady (that is a hint for all the single guys reading this) I have looked at the contract, told them the contour offer I wanted to make and left the office determined to find the money to get this place. No tears, no worries just some prays asking the Lord if this is the right thing for me to do then I pray he guides me the right way.

Oh but the story does not end there. I go over to my parents house and my dad is so sweet to take my car in to get the oil changed for me. He comes back to let me know that something on the front rear drive that keeps everything together on the car is about to fall off and I will need to get a new one. 20 year old me would again have FLIPPED out. I mean I am trying to get money to buy a house and then I find out I need a $300 dollar part on my car also. But not 31 year old me, nope I just asked how long I have until this thing for sure is just going to drop. (Which I have to say if it does just fall off while I am driving and then my front tires fall off too, as long as there is no huge wreck involved with that I think I would get a good laugh out of it) He says we have a few months and so I go okay I will make it work.

Last night as I laid down to sleep, that is when it all hit me that I have grown up a little. That I now see that money is just money and it comes and goes. The Lord has already made me one of the richest people ever. And after working so much with the homeless I have no reason to complain at all. Things need to be bought, things break and need to be fixed. But then those are just things, and things here on earth. I like to think that I have already purchased my house up in heaven, and the down payment for that one was a lot easier. And I won't need a car up there because I am pretty sure the Lord is going to let me bounce from cloud to cloud. So why worry about the little things down here, they are fun and I am very excited to own a house. But the excitement for up above is even greater.

So don't worry folks, no this crazy red head is not going to be acting all mature anytime soon. She is just going to keep rolling with the flow and loving the Lord and all his creations even more.

BUT if you would like to donate to the "Keep Amanda From Having to Live in a Box Fund" just let me know!!!!