Do you ever have those "a-ha!" moments with God? (Yes, I know- jumping head first into the topic today). Well, I just had a pretty great one- with one of my new best friends as it so happens. How awesome is that, to have a moment where you and someone else can sit in awe at how God has provided exactly what you needed when you needed it. . . when you weren't even aware it was happening?
I met this girl in my speech class at school the beginning of 2nd semester. I'd known who she was for a long time before that because one of my old friends knew her and she'd often show up in pictures etc. So I friended her a while back thinking she was super cool. Little did I know I'd end up loving her and her sweet heart so much!
The first day of speech neither one of us were very excited to be there, so we casually walked in last and took a seat on the opposite side of the room from everyone else together. (I didn't want to sit alone). We ended up becoming the 2 students who talk and laugh quietly during class (our teacher loves us the most regardless) and within the second week of class we were already talking a bunch.
It was within a few weeks that we ended up really figuring out where we both were with our faith and with being single etc. At first it was just tagging each other in encouraging posts on Facebook and Instagram about God's faithfulness and waiting for the right guy. Then it flourished into a closer friendship where we would confide with each other about the difficulties we face with being single, laughing at how dorky we both are and how scary it is we are so alike with our personalities.
Before I knew it she became a new best friend! Little did she know in the weeks leading up to 2nd semester I'd been talking to one of my best friends about how difficult it was to make good Christian friends at DMACC and how I was struggling with feeling lonely not having anyone I could confide in or who shared my same beliefs. and Little did I know that this girl had been confiding in friends and with her mom about how difficult it was for her in making new friends here, feeling like she was the only single one in her group etc.
A few weeks later we became accidental best friends and I love this girl so much! She makes my 2 hour speech classes feel like nothing and I enjoy laughing at random things we do.
Leaving in the fall is going to kill me because I've made a new best friend and I'll be moving 6 hours away, but God will continue to provide!
While I'm on the topic of moving, this girl is thinking of applying to a school that's 11 hours away in Tennessee so I'm not the real culprit here :) (Hey, I've always wanted to go to Tennessee and now I've got a reason!)
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Moral of the story: When you pray to God about something, expect Him to answer in His own time and in His own way! My friend sent me this picture tonight, and it was right after I'd been feeling sorry for myself that I was still single and I was having a difficult time being satisfied with God before a guy.
Don't ever let the enemy make a good thing bad for you. Our singleness and loneliness brought us together as friends and I'm forever thankful!
"A friend loves at all times. . ."
-Proverbs 17:17a
Sarah
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