Two month anniversary

Wasn't I just celebrating my one month anniversary?!?  Hard to believe how fast time is flying by - I have been here two months already! 

I am absolutely loving life down here - I still can't believe how well everything has gone and how easily things have fallen into place.  I really could not be happier at this point in my life - and that in itself speaks volumes.  Though I admit I'm a bit nervous ... what is going to blow up in my face???  I was worried for a bit about my apartment - the last thing I needed with a full time job from home, baking commitment, and friends coming down every week was to be homeless!  Luckily my landlord stopped by today, and I signed the extension to my lease through April 30!

I celebrated my anniversary with a massage at Sandcastles (wishing it would have been more relaxing, instead of working out the knots from my last month of long days behind the computer), and ended up talking to my friend Bruno.  We had met a handful of times, but never really talked to know each other's stories.  When I told him how everything was going well and just falling into place, his response was very complimentary and sweet.  And let's just say I'm not his type, so it's not like he was hitting on me!

I have not once had a freak out moment or felt overwhelmed by the magnitude of this move.  I definitely recall feeling overwhelmed when I moved to NC - both times.  Ironically, I haven't felt that here - nor have I felt out of place.  The fact that I live on an island in the Caribbean really hasn't hit me.  It's just kind of like, "yeah, this is home".  I just feel that I have continued to follow God's path, and He has been validating this move every step of the way.  Although I do miss my church community (though I continue to watch all the sermons online), I feel closer to Him every day - in the opportunities presented to me, in the amazing people who have come into my life, and in the astounding beauty of my surroundings - He is with me.

Amazing how I moved down here and instead of making it a vacation, I have completely immersed myself into the island life ... I am making lifelong friends, I am getting involved as often as entirely possible, I have started baking for the local coffeeshop, I am hopefully getting my name out there as the cake lady, and I am single-handedly trying to increase tourism on island thanks to all my visitors!
 
My only complaints are the bugs and that I've been so busy that I hadn't caught up with any friends or family from home in weeks.  Luckily I've had some time to myself this weekend to catch up.  And best of all, I will be seeing lots of them in person soon =)