I love this place!!

Well, I have to say...I love California!

I am so blessed to be here! The church put me up in a hotel that's gorgeous...they're paying for all food and taking me out to these incredible restaurants with $20-30 plates and dessert. I am totally spoiled!! Been looking at a few places today. Found some studios under $1000. It is ridiculously expensive here, so to even find something under $1000 is a miracle. It's because of the market that they've dropped the price. Looked at some studios, about 500 sq ft or so...and they're normally like $1200. Crazy!! Also found a pool house in Corona Del Mar, very close to the ocean...went by there today, the owner is out of town so I won't be able to see it until Sat. Utilities and WiFi included, plus I have the option of getting it furnished...private pool and spa access and walking distance to the Pacific. Went down there tonight and walked around a whole lot and then had dinner at a pizza diner. Super cozy!! Total beach town with tons of little shops everywhere...lookout points, beach, marinas...it's so gorgeous!! A dream!

It hasn't hit me yet that I'm here. It is so unreal. I got a rental car at least, so I've been able to drive around and get to know the area. It is huge here! Talk about big city. I think there's about 14 million people within an hour radius of me :) It never ends...there's stores, restaurants, banks, shopping centers...everywhere!! Some areas are quiet beautiful with the mountains in the background...picture perfect looking palm trees and perfect weather every day. Clear blue skies...haven't seen a cloud since I got here. Sunny, sunny, sunny everyday, and hardly any humidity! I love it!!! Getting some serious sun therapy...so happy! I've started a new trend...I talk to myself in the car as I drive around this place. Exclaiming how grateful I am to God...over and over again. Thank You Jesus....thank You Jesus....thank You Jesus!!!

Sunday service was great! Nate and Lori were here and we all led worship together. Great band and great people in general. Very friendly and humble. There was no sense of anyone feeling threatened. Yesterday I was welcomed into the staff. Pastor Phil and Jeannie are really cool...I really like them. This morning they flew on a private jet to Tulsa, Oklahoma with Dr. Oral Roberts, who is actually a member of the church here. He is already 92 and this week he turns over the university to Mark Rutherland, who's been the president of Southeastern the last few years. They also know Joel & Victoria Osteen, Rodney Howard Browne, Jim Reeve and TBN people personally. Cool connections!

This coming Tue night I got a free ticket to go see Israel Houghton LIVE in San Diego. There is also a conference down there that the whole staff is going to next week. I am not really following what's happening, but I'm starting to realize God sent me here. Totally took me out of a situation and is just pouring his love out on me right now. Time for healing! Time to grow up a little....and take responsibility. Time to figure out what I believe and also figure out what I want out of life. God will bring destiny to me...doesn't matter where I'm at. He will find me! I know I'm supposed to be here right now...joy is surfacing again and I'm just so thankful! I laugh out loud in the car...crack myself up...enjoy the beauty around and sometimes I just can't believe I'm here and how blessed I am.

Let's see...what else? Been trying to load some pics, but it's not working. Don't wanna use facebook right now, so I'll have to think of somewhere else to post them. Maybe on our website? I'll figure something out!!

I do miss all of you! I am doing so great here and I'm excited to get started with work and get into a routine. There is so much I want to do...read, explore, study, write music, find a keyboard, go to the beach, swim, work out, take walks, write my book...God has given me 10 months to do just that. I'm forever grateful!!

I'll keep you posted on my housing. Will know by this weekend where I'll be living. It will be either Lake Forest (very close to Irvine and the church) or Corona Del Mar (right by famous Newport Beach and the beautiful Pacific Ocean)

Please keep me in your prayers.
I love you so much!!