Carolina

Happy Sabbath,

This hour I'm sitting in a sofa in my son's room in Carolina and relaxing and I am thankful to be here and to have this vacation.  I expected to come here for a week to do work around the house. The only work I did was drilling holes through steel to attach some shelving in a trailer we have. My parents argued about what they wanted to do so much that nothing got done. I hope that we can move forward with getting someone trustworthy to come out and help finish the work. I looked up a few people on the  Nextdoor app as everyone else that came family recommended caused even bigger issues. We are so close and we would have easier tasks done like putting up drywall but my dad keeps stalling and making excuses.  I wish I could be here more often but my part time pay is needed and the part time doesn't give me the time off that I need.

I had hoped to go to a beach or lake during my time here but that didn't happen. I had my groceries delivered here so that was cool. I was able to go inside of a Food Lion for the first time in decades. If I try to do anything touristy, my mother will shut it down. So in the future I'll have to plan things out and arrange my transportation so I can see what's out here. I would prefer to come out here in the spring or autumn; it would be so much easier to get around without all this heat and fear of horse flies and fireants.

We are preparing to leave today so I will have to do church online. Tomorrow I might go to a lake near to my town and I think I'll take one of these tents back (I brought one this trip because my son was telling me of a spider invasion in the house). I just saw another tent that is larger here that I could use.

I am thankful that I was able to be here and relax this week. I am thankful that I could visit a cousin who just bought their home on the other side of town.  They own multiple properties and it was inspiring to be in her company and see what we could do when we give it to the Lord and are diligent in work. To know where her husband, my cousin from my mother's side came from and where he is now is simply incredible.  He came from nothing and is doing his thang. I'm so happy for them. I hope to build up like them and live in luxury too.

I'm going to come off of here. God is good. I hope you enjoy the day for yourself and spend as much time as you can with the Lord.