Blessings Blog

Tonight I'm thankful for how I have been able to put Matthew 25:35 into practice, "...For I was a stranger and you welcomed me in." This text was the centerpiece of last weekend's Tucson Sunday service (check out this post if you're confused: Tucson Sunday), and this week, one of my friends was in need of emergency housing and a few hugs. We honestly did not know each other very well before, but through these couple of days, I am so thankful to have had a spare bed, time to just talk and be, as well as plenty of storage space (and flexible housemates!) to have been able to take her in in her time of need.

I gained a roommate for a couple days, but I gained a friendship that will hopefully last much longer! She has an amazing heart, and I'm so grateful she in turn let me conscript her and her car to move all of my things to my new summer housing! I'm not great at letting people help me, which is my own attempt at self-reliance and not wanting to take advantage of others, but I need to walk the line between pridefulness and humility in letting others help me in my time of need too, even in something like packing and moving! I am so thankful to have gained a soul sister out of this experience, and I am also thankful to have seen her start processing, and through that processing, humbly reach out to others, many of whom have responded with grace and love as well. Kind of amazing the lives she's already touched and all of the kind souls out there who jumped to offer her what they could in the way of ears, counsel, basic needs, and shelter.

I'm so grateful for all the conversations about silly things or real things like religion, love, boys, education, owls, dependency, foodiness, family, artsyness, etc., and I'm looking forward to cultivating this friendship over health-nut (but tasty) food!