El fin

What a year 2010 has been! In a word, "horrid" sums up my year. Seriously, I consider this year the worst one (so far) of my life for loads of reasons. Living here in The Bronx definitely has been a part of how oh so undelightful my year has been. I am beyond relieved to be moving to Astoria officially tomorrow! I have already declared that 2011 must be my Year of Jubilee as joy and deeply internal healing are needed now in my life.

As beastly as 2010 has been, I must say that during my time out of NYC with my family I came to finally see how there is some good in all of this mess. I see now that me being rejected and excluded by my housemates too many times to count, nearly being homeless, wondering where/when/how I would be able to pay rent and other bills several times, experiencing utter loneliness and depression for many months, being jobless several times, and seeing every immediate family member and all of my close friends go through numerous hardships IS all just preparation for my internship with Betel of America. I have more compassion and can relate more as the men in the rehab program have been through, if not the same struggles, very similar and likely worse struggles. I am weary because of 2010 but thankful that my God can redeem ALL things for His glory. Farewell Bronx ... perhaps we'll be united again.