Random Rants and Ramblings Just Because

Just because I feel like writing.

Recently, I linked up with an old friend who I hadn't seen in nearly 10 years. When we first met back in 2005, I probably wouldn't have even labeled us as "friends". We met through a pageant, got along, kept in touch for a few months and since then have been more like acquaintances who keep up with each other's lives via the many social media networks. Fast forward 10 years, I see via Facebook (go figure) that she was in LA so we made plans to meet up. Though this was only about 2 months ago, we've since become closer than some of the friends I've had for years.

The difference with our story is that she and I bonded over our faith. I knew that she had been to Kona for DTS and that she was a woman of faith. I too am a Christian, as I was raised in a Christian family, attending church since before I could even walk or talk. What I didn't know was how God would bring us together, 10 years after the pageant, in LA (neither of us are originally from LA) over brunch and prayer. It's funny how God works and how He works through people in our lives. We were just catching up and our faith naturally came up in conversation; ever since our first brunch, we've been praying for each other, keeping each other accountable and have even started a QT journey together with the app "She Reads Truth". Being able to connect with a friend on the level of Christian faith is so amazing. To share the most intimate prayers makes the rawness of our relationship more genuine than anything else. This is something that I don't even have with some of my oldest and closest friends. I'm so thankful for our rekindled friendship because through our relationship, I'm able to experience more of God's love. Hopefully this is something that I'll get to share with more of my close friends.

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For the past 3 weeks (?), I've been feeling homesick. I've had so many visitors from home come stay with me this month and every time they would leave, I'd feel an emptiness inside. Every Sunday night became depressing. Once, I even looked into flights so I could fly back home with them! How crazy is that? But today, I just had a thought. I need to start living my life in LA enjoying every moment of it instead of wishing I was back home, a place I had left for a reason. Stupid. Who knows how long I'll stay out here for... it could be 4 more years, but what if it's only 6 months? One thing I've learned is how unpredictable life is. There's still so much of LA that I haven't explored or enjoyed, so I want to spend the next few months savoring ever minute of it. I have about 6 weeks until I go home for the holidays so for the next 6 weeks, I'm going to have an agenda for every weekend. Be it the new Broad Museum, which I'm dying to check out, or venturing out to Catalina Island, it's time to stop my baby-ish antics and live the life I chose to live here in LA.