Bitachon

Baruch H-shem! The past few weeks have been filled with so much learning, new adventures, friends, and excitement, that I have not had as much time to blog as I originally thought I would. As I am completely settled into my new summer home I have finally found a good wifi connection (hard to come by) and I am able to post!
My time spent at Eyaht has been nothing but wonderful. I have been sitting in some of the most inspirational and educational classes of my life: Halacha, tefillos, 48 ways, Medrash, just to name a few favorites. I really have learned so much, that I feel like my brain could explode, but H-shem knows that it is so important for me to know all that I am learningmthat He somehow does not let me get overwhelmed. I have also been fortunate enough to make some of the most amazing friends. The girls here are truly wonderful. They do not let me starve when I cannot light the gas stove, and they are always there to listen when I need to talk. They are true friends. In addition, the community here is something that I have never experienced before. I have loved becoming close with families in the community and spending time helping them in their homes. While they think that I am doing them so much chessed by holding their baby, really I am learning so much just by watching them in their homes.
Among all of the other amazing experiences I have had so far such as swimming in the Kineret, davening at Amuka, seeing the light show in Tiveria, and tubing in the Banyas, one of the biggest lessons that I believe gets more engraved into my heart by the day is learning to trust in H-shem. When the number 72 bus doesn't come for 30 minutes, and I really need to get to work, I have learned to leave my frustration behind, call the lady, and simply ask H-shem that the bus should come soon. Everything is in His hands, and I truly do not have control over anything. On the opposite spectrum, when something good and totally unexpected happens, like when I found 50 shekel in the street erev Shabbos, I can also appreciate and know that, this too, is from H-shem. Being at Eyaht has really made me see everything I do in my daily life with a new pair of eyes. My experience here has really made the world so much more beautiful to me, and I am so grateful. While it is true that I was becoming frum before now, I truly believe that without this aspect of total trust in H-shem that I really did not understand one of the most basic principles of Judaism. I can honestly say that I really think I was ignorant before, and I have really learned a crucial lesson here in the past few weeks, out of many others of course.
To conclude my first weeks as a sem girl, I am a seasoned bus rider, rav cav holder, I bought another pair of crocs, I bought 4 new skirts all at 50% off, fed cats on the street, taken out random people's garbage, sweat A LOT, not gotten my nails done!, I've made some friends for forever, learned some lessons for life, and many more. And to all this I truly say Baruch H-shem. Thank You, for leading me here, and blessing me with this priceless and life changing opportunity.
I'm off to take in more of this amazing place while I can. I hope that all of you will travel to Eretz Yisrael soon because there truly is no place in the world that can even compare.