It's crazy to think that three girls who used to be strangers a month ago now are a part of my life I really don't want to do without.
Tonight before leaving work I texted my 3 housemates to see if we could all eat together. We each brought some part to the meal and Dana made it all fit together.
While we sat down and talked and just caught up on our days and shared some random silly memories I thought to myself how much a part of my heart each person at the table has. I don't want to sit here as I get ready for bed and think that we'll all be the best of friends and that it will all be smooth sailing, but I also truly love each one of them. As we have been learning the ropes of our new town together, and had some crumby days I have seen their genuine, loving, caring hearts and I don't want to think about not having them as a part of my time here. I have been welcomed and accepted and know that each of them would give of themselves for me and have gone way out of their way to help me.
Whether that's listening to me talk as I process my day, or helping me get a new key after I lost mine and just stopping their day to pray with me. And after leaving a tight knit group of friends behind, I just don't think I could've imagined my Father would provide this kind of gift to me.
And honestly that's not even all of it. I also have a core team who are constantly going to the Father on my behalf and on the first time of meeting them are already like a teammate. Just last night we sat together and discussed plans for building community over the next few months and looking around the room I just felt privileged to be a part of something so special with people like we have on our team, and when I had exciting news to share with them today, it was like telling my family as they rejoiced with me, because it has been heavy in their hearts, like it has been on mine!
I know that even later this week I'll be struggling as I always do and wonder why I left what I was doing and moved here and what I think I am doing, and how I fit in. But I also know that I have so many blessing and I am seeing my Father provide and work and I want to remember both of those times, the best parts like tonight and those moments I am totally desperate for my Father and have nowhere else to turn!
