I Am A Florida Citizen

I've lived in Florida for the past 3 years and 10 months. I've not been too happy about it most of the time. While I've enjoyed returning to the land of my birth, I've trully had an internal struggle about settling here for time without end. Granted, I know that at any time things could change and I could decide to move elsewhere, but the truth of the matter is that after almost four years of living in FL, I've decided it's time to settle down for awhile. I can't live day to day wondering if I am going to stay or go. So yesterday I got my FL driver's license. I know, I know, legally I was supposed to have done that within a few weeks of moving here, but I truly didn't feel like I was "here." So now I've taken the first step, not only making it legal, but also feeling OK about it inside. As an added bonus, I get to go to Sea World this weekend using the FL residents rates! Woohoo! The next step is whether or not to buy a house. It's a buyer's market right now, but the prices are still astronomical for my small salary. My rent is REALLY good for here and the landlords are good enough to take care of all maintenance and keep our rent the same. Finding the perfect house that will also be cost-effective is difficult to say the least. So I'm wondering about that. It would help if my dh had a job, but as he's in school we're pinching pennies. I just really like the thought of "equity." Hmmmm . . . So anyway, I just wanted to share that I'm finally settling in. I spoke to a pastor in CA who said it took him a good 3-4 years to decide he would stay there. He's now been there over 30 years (at the same church!!!!) May God work miracles here so that change can come.