If we were to meet for coffee today, I would probably order a really cold iced drink because it is 100+ degrees here and I am melting.
I would ask how you are doing? What is going on in your life? How can I pray for you?
I would tell you that this year has already been so trying for us and so many people I know. It's been a year of loss and of gain. It's been a year where I've questioned God and been angry at him. But yet it's been a year where I have already grown in faith and that's worth it, right? Joshua and I have been talking so much about how the Christian life is NOT supposed to be easy. So I am thankful.
I would tell you that this year I have gained some of the most incredible girlfriends, friends who strengthen me spiritually and who I can count on to give me good, solid Biblical advice. I haven't had a sisterhood like this in a long time, and it's blessed me so much.
Most likely I would tell you that I have started two small businesses this year and both have been so rewarding on many levels. One is teaching piano lessons, and the other I will be sharing about in the near future.
We would probably talk a little about politics, and the state of our world right now and how frustrating it is to me sometimes. How I wish I had more time to do something about it and change the way the future looks for my babies. How I am scared to let them out into this big world and often times dream of keeping them in a safe, secure bubble until they are grown adults. Not really, but kind of ;)
I would tell you that the longer I am a mom, the more I enjoy it and yet the more I realize how important my own hobbies and passions are. I am definitely a person who needs to have more than one thing going on at a time. I am thankful that the two previous mentioned routes I am on are merging both my passion for motherhood and work together. I feel productive and I feel like my brain is getting exercised beyond diapers and toddler meals (nothing wrong with those, of course).
This pregnancy is kicking my butt and I am experiencing exhaustion like I never knew possible. I think I felt more awake during the first couple of weeks with a newborn. I honestly am not enjoying being pregnant nearly as much as I did with Eden, but still I am so, so very thankful for this gift. I wanted this so much, and it's beautiful to be here again.
I would tell you that Eden is changing so much every day. I have a full-blown toddler. She says new words almost everyday, has the most hysterical expressions, and is super independent. We are going to start potty training soon, and sometimes we just look at her and say to ourselves, "Where did the time go?!" She is so fun.
Joshua and I are continuing to love our new home and this life we are building here. Our relationships have definitely changed over the years. When we first moved here, it was definitely a lot of work friends with no babies and now it has evolved more into church friends with babies. Seems like a natural transition as we have found a truly amazing church and friends there. We feel very blessed to have finally found this after a good year-and-a-half without a church family when we first moved to AZ.
I would ask how your coffee is? Do you want to go anywhere else during our time together? Hobby Lobby perhaps? ;) I would ask how your family is, how work is going, and what God is doing in your life? I would tell you that I'm happy to spend time with you. There is something so wonderful about coffee with a dear friend.
