A friend

A visit to Half Moon Bay to see Uncle Roy and Roni (my sister Stef). We drove for a couple of hours to have dinner with Stef and Roy as they were in CA for a medical conference for Roy. I know this is one of the reasons we aer living on the mainland, to take advantage of these opportunities.

After dinner and a quick walk, we "raided" the romantic hotel room for two and took over the bath. It was Anderson's highlight! Deveraux started feeling sick during dinner and actually got sick in their bathroom. So we did "invade" somewhat....but Stef and Roy were so gracious!

So I had been feeling a little lonely the last few days. I prayed for a friend.

I told Stef that God answered my prayer by giving us a unexpected brief time together. Often, the answers don't come as we would envision.

In moving to CA, I have prayed that prayer for a new friend and I want to be open to that continuing prayer. Deveraux told me she wanted to have a "Heart Party" to celebrate Valentines Day. In my mind I thought, "no way" especially when she mentioned I could invite my "friends." But I feel convicted both for her sake and mine (we have been called to extend ourselves). I keep thinking maybe I just won't make friends with anyone during this season in CA. I remember feeling this before when we have moved that I just won't meet friends here as I have met other places. Or friendship feels like work, complicated, potential disappointment (or I should say, definite disappointment)...but then I think of friends that I have met where I always left then feeling better than when I came and it makes me hope a little...

So I told Deveraux, "yes, we can have a Heart Party and invite friends." Now that I have written that, I guess I am accountable to do it!