Decision time!

I have the opportunity to take over mi amiga Ashley's lease from marzo to abril while she is out of the country. This short term sub-lease could turn into my own longer lease, if I decide I want to continue to stay there after abril. That is up in the air.


I have a lot to think about. 
But basically, the rent would be $425/mes moving up to $550 come May. 
Utilities are under $80/mes. 
I would also be able to us her vehicle and pay insurance and gas for it.
The insurance would be $40/mes.
Ashley said that she would give the landlady the two meses in advance and I could pay her [Ash] when she comes back to the States. 
Ashley is also willing to leave everything in the apartment, making it semi-furnished :) Which means kitchen items, a bed, a couch, and a desk. 


This pequeño, uno dormitorio (small, one bedroom) apartment is located downtown, a straight [well, diagonal actually] walk to el reunión lugar (the meeting place). In the heart of la ciudad (the city). Close to people that I could cultivate community with. <3


My thought process is a little mumble jumbled, but I need to decide whether I would like to do this or not by Sunday. I need to pray about it ALOT and really listen to the Lord to decide if this is something I should pursue. At this point, I feel that God is providing for me in all ways possible and that I should go for it, but I can't be sure yet. 


I'll be honest. The whole reason I thought of renting her place was because I have friends coming in marzo seis sexto por decimo (March 6th through 10th) and I wanted someplace for them to be able to stay where I wasn't intruding on anyone's personal space... I don't want this to come off the wrong way, but more than being independent, I just don't want to be a bother to someone. To me this makes sense.


While the rent isn't terrible, and Ashley said that I could pay her for it when she gets back to the States, I would need to find steady income in the form of anything really. I would have a vehicle to take jobs wherever, so I would need to line these up. and it will be much easier to do so with this vehicle I can use whenever I want, for the next two months. I am hoping that in these months I will find something more substantial than occasional babysitting - but I also know and trust that God provides and whatever he has in store for me will come.


There are so many things to think about in a situation like this, and I'm proud of myself for just not rushing into this with my eyes wide shut. I'm taking the time to think on it and pray for God's wisdom. I do feel like I'm being blessed immensely by God's provision for Ashley which in turn has meant provision for me. I don't know if I will take it though, because that is a lot to ask from Ashley. Time to pray pray pray!


To be able to not have to pay for this right now is a huge blessing that I have a hard time thinking about because of something my sister relayed to me that my mom said is wearing on my nerves. My mom thinks that I am just mooching off of people here [for instance living with the McCall's without paying rent]. She doesn't get this idea of ministry and mercy. She thinks I'm not working or providing for myself in the least, which is not true. It really bothers me that she judges my situation without even knowing what it is. : (


So that is where I am at right now. Decision time!