Victorious Disciples

I am going to be starting my first year-long journey with my church studying and learning about how to be more like Christ. I am excited. the time is flying by so fast and I dont have any more time to waste. I dont want to look back on my life and place its happenings along side the bible and not measure up because I did not do the least of which I was called to do. I am reading What Really Counts for Women and there are a couple of things that have stuck out in my mind as I am reading.

I have always measured my worth on how people saw me. I have always wished I had tons of friends like the people I read about or the blogs I read where there are these women who are BFFs and do things for their friends and confide in each other......From the time that I was a little girl, whenever I found a BEST friend, she would always end up moving away or growing up a little to the point where I wasnt "friend worthy".......I have never understood it.

My 3rd grade friend Bonnie.....I remember her the most. She had freckles all over her face and a long pony tail. I loved her to death as my best friend but then she moved. She would write to me but then I moved and we lost contact. Then I met Rachel Miranda. We went to elementary school together - I was over her house everyday, we would go skating and sing stupid songs. Then I moved away. In 5th grade I met Echo or rather she met me. She was the type of girl books are written about to explain the "New Girl" who turned popular - that was Echo. She was athletic, pretty, nice........and she was my good friend. I remember she took me and my little sister to go horse back riding. I havent been on a horse since. Then I moved away. I met up again with Rachel Miranda at junior high school but by that time she was too cool for me and basically acted like I didnt exist........

My sophomore year in high school I met Kamaria - then she moved away as well. Then I met Desha, Shannon, Kristy and Morgan - we trekked to Vegas after graduation. I never saw them again.

Now I am on the verge of 30 and there is not one person in my life that connects me with my past. I dont have a best friend. I dont even have a good friend...well not in this societies definition of the word. But I do have Jesus and I guess when the time comes he will give me what I need.

YAYNESS!

My mommy arrived today...........YAY. She came with my nephew - isnt he cute and my stepdad. I dont have a pic of him though..........