It had an address and very limited information about the unit ( 1 bedroom , unfurnished , that 's it ) . We scheduled our move in date for a week and a half later and started packing up like mad . Our plan was to take the red - eye flight on We d the 30th , arrive the morning of Thurs the 31st and sign our lease . We threw away , gave away , or craigslist - ed all of our furniture and much or our possessions and still ended up shipping over thirty boxes to our new address . On Tuesday morning ( the day before our flying date ) I received a voice mail from a woman at the Columbia housing office saying that there had been a misunderstanding with my housing assignment .

A: Why is the narrator acting so stressed ?

It was due to be delivered this afternoon between 12:30pm and 4:30pm and they were supposed to phone me half an hour or so before they were due to arrive . I work only 10 mins drive from home so the plan was to pop out and meet them and come straight back to work . As luck would have it , they phoned me at 1 pm on the dot , the start of lunch break ( just as I was about to open my tin of beans for lunch !

A: What is a cause of the narrator 's stress ?

I love my job , and I love the people at my church , but there has been a lot on my plate lately and I have allowed myself to get a little bit frustrated . I love my job , but learning as much as I have recently about the intense brokenness of our world has n't exactly been uplifting . I love my job , but there are times when I question if I can hack it . I fully understand that I have an embarrassingly good life , but to be honest I have allowed myself to get a little bit discouraged .

A: What may be the purpose of this post ?

I know I wo n't recount this accurately . It felt like one big mess of words and thoughts and feelings , like a confusing dream . James turned to me and told me , " Anna , I really like you " . His expression was one I had never seen him make : very serious , very confident , very relaxed .

A:
What would likely be the next thing James would say to Anna ?