Three Successes down....only 300 million more to go

In New York, there are so many cool things to do.  There are museums and art schools and music classes and tumbling groups and swim clubs and theaters and, and........the lists are endless.  And, I am only naming stuff I know for toddlers.  However, the obstacles at times to get to these things are also endless.  The weather is not just an inconvenience, it can be a down-right deal breaker in the city.  Makenna and I went out to walk to tumbling class yesterday and I kid you not, the wind got so fierce at one point, that I wasn't even really doing the walking (or should I say running) the wind was shoving us down this hill, and then when I turned the corner - we were blowing crazily sideways as Makenna kept squeeling "Woah! mommy!  Woah! It was nuts!  

So, I say we had three successes because Makenna absolutely adored her 2 new classes this week.  Stories and Songs is every Monday and a different musician comes in to sing and play with the kids and they get to jump around and sing silly songs and play with instruments and Makenna went bazookoo for this!  Tumbling class yesterday was also a hit because she was mastering skills very quickly just in her first week and I really loved her teacher!  The last hoorah moment was of course, my blind dates.  I met 2 other moms at Barnes & Noble with their little kiddos - very nice girls.  Then, we all walked over to the park to meet some of the other HRP Mamas from the online group.  I met about 10 other mothers at the park that day and it was so cool.  Who would've guessed you can move into a city like NY and meet 12 other moms and start setting up play dates in your first few weeks?  I already have met again with one of the moms for lunch in the park yesterday and another one is going to help me set up a play group for 2 year olds.  I feel like the Lord is helping me and that he is guiding me.  I can't say that I LOVE NY yet or that I want God to say this is where He wants us, but I can say that He is giving me things.  Here and there.  Day by day.  Helping me grow.  Teaching me what it means to be light in a dark world (I don't know if I knew how to even do this in Springfield, MO) and leaning on Him for wisdom and discernment in all my new relationships.  Oh!  And One More Success girlfriends - I got a haircut yesterday.  It doesn't look terrible and it only cost me $80 for a trim.  Now that's a success! :-)  You can laugh now.