Miss Gulley in Manhattan: When You Know, You Know

The Met

Very Interesting Exhibit

"You know you're supposed to be here in New York when everything falls into place." Those words were said today by a wise old friend named Phillip Oetlle. That could not be truer because everything IS falling into place and so fast. I am watching God's plan for my life unfold right in front of my eyes. My lifelong dreams are becoming a reality. Some are big, like living in New York and some are small, like being a barista. But God's hand is in it all and it's unbelievable!!!!
Since Wednesday I have enjoyed walking around the city exploring, visiting the MoMA and the Alexander McQueen exhibit at the Met, job hunting, window shopping, visiting the library, sitting in the park, enjoying my new book called Little Bee on the subway and drinking Dean and Deluca chai teas. I have also had the pleasure of living in a dirty apartment for four days b/c my roomie thought it was okay to be a dirty boy. He finally left yesterday for the rest of the summer and I was so happy! But, yesterday was not my favorite day. I first went to Apostles church on the Upper East Side but was 45 minutes late due to the fact that I need a compass and I couldn't find the subway that would get me there. I literally walked 20 blocks in heels just to get there in time for the last half of the sermon. Then, I had to walk those same 20 blocks again because the subway I was going to get on after church was closed.
Next came the most unpleasant part of my day. I cleaned my apartment from 2:00PM until 2:00AM. Of course, I did break to watch the Tony Awards with Ashley, Maxwell and David, but still, that's too long to be cleaning. I had to scrub the bathtub 3 times until the water ran clear! GROSSSS!!!! I was not going to bed till every last inch was scrubbed and clean. I was having a rough day and when I talked to Sutton she said today is awful but tomorrow will be amazing....and she was right!

The MoMA! It's free on Fridays!!!

This morning was fabulous. It was a beautiful day outside and I got to visit with Phillip and his wife, Susan in Long Island City. Not only did I get to visit with such special friends but I got a job at Cranky's as a Barista!!! Long story short, Phil's friend Dave told Phil that Cranky's was hiring so Phil told me that news on Saturday. I planned a visit for today and when I visited Cranky's I filled out an application (believe it or not but they didn't need my resume!) talked to the manager and told her I had no experience but that I was a fast learner. Then I talked to the owner and she basically said, "I don't care if you have experience because we can train you. What I'm looking for is someone who is on time, hospitable, works as a team and is friendly and will take care of our regulars." Then the manager said "How bout you come work a shift and see if it's a good fit for you. I think it will be." I said sure, then we all shook hands and said thank you. Lindsey, the manager, said "You just made my day!" I could not believe it! It was so unreal that I was in total shock! Cranky's hired me on the spot! I walked out to the street and immediately burst into tears becuase the Lord is just totally taking care of me! I've only been in the city 6 days and I have a job! In the midst of tears I called Mama and Papa, told them the good news and then proceeded back up to Phil and Susan's to tell them. I walked in with puffy, red eyes and told them as well. Phil said "Welcome to New York!" and those words have never sounded better. We all sat around in the living room thanking the Lord for his provision and talking about how crazy it was that we were just talking about how you know when you're supposed to be here in New York. Then Susan said, "can we pray?" We bowed our heads and Phil said a beautiful prayer, praying for continued provision, and praying for my future husband. What a sweet, sweet moment and what sweet, sweet friends.