Build Your Tribe 💛

Woke up feeling so very thankful. When we moved to this new town a year ago I was set on rebuilding my community asap. What I found is that making friends as an adult was hard. Finding people who get you, who see you for who you are felt like it would take years. And I didn't want to wait years. I wanted it all to feel like home after a few weeks. Okay 3 months tops. 💁🏼 But you know what, building friendships take time. Especially when you add in work schedules, babies, family time, and just plain old life. It's taken countless coffee dates, time logged in at the park and in each other's home.

 
Even with that it's still a lot of moments of feeling lonely and picking up the phone to call my best girlfriends who are scattered across the country. The people who don't need a back story and where conversations feel easy and comforting

But it's also learning to be brave every once in awhile with a new friend. Instead of picking up the phone--getting the courage to invest where I am. To give those new friendships a chance to grow. 

So last night after the kids went down, I put on a dress and I went out for Mexican food with some new girlfriends. We sat outside on the front porch, ate chips and salsa and laughed. We talked about how we've grown the past year, how each pregnancy is so different (I was the only one at the table who wasn't pregnant. #hijeffrey). We asked basic questions about college experiences and how we met our husbands. We are still laying down foundation, and I know that takes time. But I think I'm okay waiting. Because I am starting to see seeds sprout up out of the ground, seeds I planted a year ago and waited patiently, trusting and believing that the Lord had friendships in store for me here. Be encouraged friends. It's worth all the effort. People are worth it. 💛