Hey friends and family!
Fantastic news! God has provided me with housing in Temecula, CA! As suspected, it was just a matter of patience (which is often far more difficult than it sounds). Another volunteer from the area (and recent college grad) has had a room open and close a few times within the last 6 months or so, but none of those times lined up with my arrival... until now!
So this is definitely a huge blessing from God and I'm super excited to see how He's paving my way :)
Other good news is that the cost is much lower than I had anticipated, which brings me closer to my financial goal for what I am considering Phase I (the California stage). Phase II (the Australia stage) is still in the works and I will be working more towards that when I get to Temecula. I'm trying my best to hold that part with an open hand to allow God some flexibility.
So thank you for praying! He is listening!
:)
-Matt