I am an Introvert...

If there was any doubt before, today has confirmed it...I am an introvert. I love my family and have throughly enjoyed spending time with them, but today I got some much needed alone time and I am feeling very refreshed.

I have suspected this for a while. When I meet with Pastor Bill and he talks about how much he despised living alone when he was single, I can't relate. I have very much enjoyed living alone for the past 2 years. In fact, while I LOVE Jen and am enjoying her as my roommate, I sometimes long for the house to myself again, even if just for a day. (This is a big area of difference for me and Jen. She is at home alone right now while I am in NC, and it is apparently torture for her. It would be heaven for me).

I love my friends and family and enjoy time with them, but after weeks of ministry and working hard, I usually find myself longing for a day away from people...with no phone or any way for people to get in touch with me.

So, today I took some time alone and loved every second of it. My parents live about 30 minuted from Greenville, NC which has a ton of shops, as well as a Starbucks and a Sonic. So, I borrowed my dad's car (which is where he keeps one of his guns...almost left with that in the front seat...not a good idea) and headed to Greenville. I got a little lost on my way, but finally made it and spent about 4 hours in Barnes and Noble (I have a book addiction...just yesterday I ordered 5 new books on Amazon and then today I buy 3 more at B&N....). I browsed, read and drank some Starbucks. I also did some window shopping at a few other places before I went home. Nothing too exciting, but a great day for me. I actually would love to do it again tomorrow...we'll see if I can do it without offending my parents.

I did spend the evening with my parents, we enjoyed watching "The Great Debaters" together (great movie). Oh and the most exciting part of the day...

MY PARENTS GOT A HOUSE!!!! We went and looked at a house yesterday that we all immediately fell in love with (it is literally my dream house). They decided to put an offer on it right away, and today that offer was accepted!! We are all in shock! They have been looking for MONTHS, and even put in several offers on another house. All of those offers were rejected and my parents were getting VERY frustrated (they were not unreasonable offers, the owner was just crazy). I am pretty sure God was behind the whole thing, though, because the house they got is MUCH bigger, with a MUCH bigger yard (my mom loves yard work), in a GREAT neighborhood...and it was cheaper!!

I really love the house, and my parents are planning on this being the last house they ever live in. I can't wait to spend holidays there, its literally the PERFECT retreat from the city! (It even has a porch swing!). Now I just need to talk them into installing a pool...