we have arrived.

I can finally say it. Today is the day that I can profess the words:

I am comfortable here.

After venturing out to the grocery store a few times alone, my confidence has grown maneuvering around this beautiful place. I know usually where everything is. I am even starting to understand all the street names and where they connect--although they all have the word bridge in the name so apparently that should be easier to remember {webb bridge, haynes bridge, state bridge, kimball bridge}. My bitterness about the ever changing roads is starting to decrease and the longing-ness for a Utah grid system is disappearing.

Making more friends in the ward has helped tremendously, including being involved with my precious YW. I have grasped the concept that your ward friends are your new family out here. My apartment that I so bitterly hated (only because it was located in GA) has now become my humble abode. Hitting up the hotel's downtown for Shaun's work training and then returning back to our apartment now makes me say the phrase "ahh, feels good to be back home."

                   ------>which I will mention, I refused to let myself get to that point here in Georgia. But thanks to many friends and prayers, it's here!

I think I didn't want myself to get there because it would mean that my old home bubble would be forgotten. But oh, that is not the case at all. I can still miss home excessively and succeed in life here. And it may have taken a little over 2 months to realize that but I'm here now.

Which is all that matters. 

& he's included.