God has always provided for me.
It's not easy in Bulgaria. Yes, there are limited options and I've seen a couple repeats of floor plans. Sometimes I was with English speakers, often I was not. There was my agent, my colleague, and my agent's colleague who were showing me places, because I can't find them on my own. I have a complicated job because I'm a foreigner. Some landlords didn't like that. I have more experience with living here and so some apartments didn't match my desires/expectations. I am looking for a home and a place to welcome people in--a place for dinners with friends, Bible studies, holiday celebrations.
God has always provided for me.
I knew I didn't know things about living in Bulgaria. I'm learning that there's a lot more things I didn't know. So now I know more things that I don't know (how's that for a brain twister?). The cost of living in Sofia has changed. It's not as easy to find a flat as it was in the past. I found one I liked only to discover that while I was looking at it, it became unavailable! I was turned away from one because they wanted a family, not a potentially crazy young single lady from another country (Here's where you can see the discouragement. The second half of that sentence is totally made up, although the feelings were real).
God has always provided for me.
What makes me think this time will be different? God has always been faithful to provide exactly (and often over and above) what I need. And He promises to continue providing for me all the days of my life. I'm not saying He'll give me everything I want, as if He was like a vending machine. But He'll give me Himself: my true home. And I'm finding that while I look for a home here in Bulgaria, His presence and His goodness are growing more real to me, even in the discouraging moments.
God has, does, and will always provide for me.