Christi in NYC

So this is the long awaited posting for my current fans and potential fans out there... Let me give you some history on how I have ended up in Brooklyn, NY from the outdoorsy/college town of Fort Collins, CO. I have had the urge to move to New York City for about 4 years now and although initially it was for selfish reasons, about 2 years ago it became clear that God was calling me to step out in faith and make this move. I had no idea that this journey of faith would start right away after that initial calling. It was 2 years of waiting on God's timing all the while the desire to move never dying, then in February on a high school winter retreat God gave me the green light to go. On August 29th with the Uhaul trailer loaded; my parents, Roxie (my beagle), and I began our 3-day drive to The City.

Now it has been a little over 6 weeks and I'm pretty well settled into my apartment and, literally, 9'x6' room. The apartment is in a very convenient location with 2 little market type grocery stores on our block, a laundromat across the street, a big park 2 blocks away, and most importantly a subway stop 2 blocks away. My biggest complaint was that we didn't have gas for our stove/oven until last week. It was a constant hassle between the building's maintenance crew and the gas company. It was 5 weeks of microwave dinners, cereal, and sandwiches, which both Rushell (my roommate I found through craigslist) and I have remarked that we thought those days were over.

With my twice daily walks with Roxie (who has pretty much adjusted to city life), I'm getting to know my neighborhood quite well. I have found people to be very friendly. Sometimes the men can be a little too friendly, which gets old pretty quick...if you know what I mean.