An old/new friend :)

Oh, and 1 more thing I'm very excited about. I tell you... I've been more blessed this past 2 months than I feel I've ever been before, or least that I've paid attention to. Some mentioned, some unmentioned.

Anyway, I've been just .. blow away and not sure how to process a lot of them lately. This is one of them that blew me out of the water- I had a sad day a while back where I was yearning for some friends near by me. I love my city, I think Washington is great for us and I really like this neighborhood. We're far enough to create our own life and close enough to drive to visit family often (theoretically if we could afford to LOL ...again having faith! this is just a season I keep telling myself!) I've been wanting to get involved w/church again. I feel it's apart of me that keeps my heart in perspective, and a piece of myself I've been missing for a very long time. I think it has to do a LOT of with my current emotional state- but I haven't had really any true outlets. I'm not overly religious, but I'm very spiritually driven. Anyway, I did have some at the YMCA and I was excited about it, but it's just not in my budget right now. Sad.. but, I just kind of sat on it, stayed stagnent. Well, just so many positive things happening to us since Brian and I have reached out, and I've began praying. I have friends I talk to OFTEN, but it's just not the same as hanging out and being around like minded people. I love my family, and I love spending alone time with them, but sometimes I'd like to connect w/a like minded female that Kaylee can to. I tried the mom's group at church, but the church is so huge. I even looked online at play groups- but hearing more about what area they are in, and what they do, I didn't feel as though I belonged. so I didn't pursue it. Then last night- I got a friend request on Facebook... from a girl who thought she just went to NCC w/me- but after chatting realized- It was much deeper than that. We went to Youth Group together at First Baptist when we were juniors, we went on a Mexico Mission trip, and I spent an entire summer with her and her now husband as senior camp counselors at Camp Harlow. Where they met and are now married with 3 kids. AND THEN! we went to the first year and a half of College together at NCC- WHAT A SMALL WORLD. What makes it smaller is I guess her husband was originally from Vancouver, and they moved back 7 years ago. She lives about 15-min or so from me, and they go to a small church (which I've been missing!!!!!) not more than 10 min from my house! WHAT?! Holy Cow. talk about SPEECHLESS!!!!!!!!!! God is moving mountains.

she's going to come and pick Kaylee and I up for church on Sunday and then we're going to hang out that afternoon. Man, for the past several years I've had to make quite the drive to see anyone and it's been tough financially and w/1 car. I'm so excited to reconnect with her. A true answer to a prayer. I was in tears looking online looking for a play group, anything anywhere anyone. and I prayed God would bring someone into my life that I can connect with even if it's once in a while. And He did...

I can't wait to see what God has next