Home Again, Home Again, Jig-gidy Jig

I am home! It is good to be back in Delaware, though I must say, for all of you allergy sufferers, Delaware seems to exacerbate them. I never have a runny nose in PA! But, like I said, it is good to be home.

I have a prayer request. This week while I am home, I am going to be working very hard at compiling information and composing it into an argument as to why I should be allowed to live off campus next semester. You see, at PBU, you cannot live off campus unless you are 22 or are living with a family member. However, living on campus this past year, though has been a great experience, taught me many vital lessons, and has allowed me to build some wonderful friendships, has ultimately been something that I would rather not repeat. So, at the beginning of this semester, I began looking for housing off campus. Now, I am not planning on getting my own apartment, I definitely could not afford that, but there are families in the Langhorne area who, at times, rent out extra rooms or apartments to the PBU students. Just last week, I saw a poster for the most adorable apartment/room that a family is willing to rent for $500 a month, which is a manageable price for my life. I will be contacting the family this week to ask them if they might be willing to consider me as a renter. But, the big portion of the prayer request is that it is very rare for a student to get an exemption to live off campus if they are not 22 or living with family. I have many reasons for needing to live off campus: financial, emotional, spiritual, so this week I will be working towards respectfully, yet directly, laying out my case to present to the school. Only God can change their hearts and their minds and allow me to live off campus. I am in constant prayer about this situation, that God will work His will. And I will be honest with all of you, I don't know if living off campus is exactly what God wants for me. At this point, God has provided the possibility of a place, He has provided the means to be able to afford living off campus, He has given me the desire to live off campus, so now He will just have to provide the approval. And if the approval never comes, then I will take whatever the next step is and rest in the fact that I was not supposed to live off campus this upcoming semester.

But, if it comes to mind, just keep me, my family, and this situation in prayer. I know and trust that God is sovereign, and whatever happens, that is God's will for my life. Haha, though, I'll be honest, I would love to live off campus this year, so it is very tempting for me just to pray for that :-). Thank you so much for the prayers I know will be offered on account of this situation. I am very blessed to be surrounded by friends and family who love and support me. If and when things progress, I will give updates!