I never thought I'd say this...

...but I think I actually like living in the DC area. This is a big step for me, really. Just a few months ago, this was the one place on God's green earth that I swore I would never live. I thought it would be a traffic-ridden, congested, crowded, uber-suburb full of cookie-cutter subdivisions and glorified stripmalls. And all of that was true. But somehow, I like it. For one, it's a nice change to see other people under 40 at restaurants and grocery stores. Not to mention that there are such establishments that stay open past 9PM. Just around the corner from where I'm living, I can get amazing Thai, Italian, Afghan, Mexican, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Chinese, Korean, or Japanese food. Within a few miles there are bars with live music every night, several brewpubs, and a great Saturday morning farmers' market. Why didn't anyone tell me there was this much cool stuff up here? I thought everyone spent their spare time driving around the beltway cutting each other off and honking their horns.

So the biggest missing piece right now is finding a job. I've got some good leads on a few positions...but no official offers yet. I'm hoping I'll have something pinned down by the end of the week...but I thought that would happen last week. But for now, I'm enjoying blissful, if poor, unemployment and trusting God's provision and timing for a job.

I have more to say on the homosexuality/sin in general issue. Expect that sometime soon...and add your thoughts!