So last night I had a blast with my friend Kelly Ann! I brought the camera along but I can't upload the pictures on my in law's computer so I will have to share those when I get home.
First we went downtown Grapevine for some yummy Mexican food at Esparza's and the Chicken Verde Enchiladas were amazing. Then we headed to Starbucks for a some hot coffee and a long chat. This is when Kelly Ann decided to bust out with some hard questions for me. It's nice to have a friend that knows absolutely everything about me. She knows my struggles, my strengths and she knows the issues in life that I have to work through. I have to say that besides my Mom, my Dad and of course my husband, she knows me better than anyone else. That's what happens when you have known someone since you were fourteen years old. I'm always blown away by the things she asks me because she often knows things to pray for me in that I have not even thought of. She seems to know where I need protection and the fact that I KNOW I have her praying for me back in Dallas while I'm living life in Austin, sure means a whole heck of a lot. When I am blessed, she is blessed. There's no jealousy, there's no competing. She's truly happy for me when things are going my way and the same goes for me. Another cool thing is she was the person I was closest to while I was going through my "never want to go to church again" stage. She was the one inviting me every single week to her church and her bible study and me constantly saying, "No." She never judged me. She never turned her back. So the fact that she has seen me go through all of that to now be living in Austin and singing in a church is pretty crazy!
After coffee, we decided to take a trip down memory lane. First it was Bedford Junior High School. We took a picture of the Bronco sign! (Janna, the circle drive is now named Irwin Matthews!) Then it was Harwood Terrace Baptist Church where we grew up in the same youth group . And of course we had to go to L.D. Bell High School and see the sights of a Blue Raider! As we made each stop, we decided that we were both very glad to not be a bitchy teenage girl anymore. Ugh! It's nice to be an adult. Even though it comes with great responsibility, it's much more fun to be older. :)
We also got a Sonic drink and enjoyed more caffeine together. After I dropped Kelly off, I listened to an old Watermark cd and sang along to a song that reminds me of how I feel about my friend Kelly Ann. Every time I am with her, I feel closer to God. I feel like I know more about him and I am reminded of the Godly woman he has called me to be and that I have some great friends walking beside me in this journey.
Kelly, these lyrics remind me of our friendship and I just want you to know that I love you so much. I appreciate you so much more now that I am not a dumb, teenage girl. We thought we had it going on back then, but now we really do! :) (NOTHING BUT COMET! That's a text I look forward to sending. HA!)
Thank you for speaking truth over my life. I love you Kelly Ann.
Something brought you to my mind today
I thought about the funny ways
you make me laugh
And yet I feel like it's ok to cry with you
Something about just being with you
When I leave I feel like I've been with God
and that's the way it ought to be, yeah
Chorus:
Cause you've been more than a friend to me
you fight off my enemies for me
cause you have spoken the truth over my life
And you'll never know what it means to me
just to know you've been on your knees for me
Oh, you have blessed my life
more than you'll ever know
Yeah, yeah, yeah, more than you'll ever know
Yeah, yeah, yeah
You had faith when I had none
You prayed God would bring me a brand new song
When I didn't think I could find the strength to sing
and all the while I've been hoping that I'll
do the kind of praying for you that you've done for me
and that's the way it ought to be, yeah
Chorus
You have carried me
You have taken on a burden
that wasn't your own, yeah
may that blessing return to you
A hundredfold
oh oh yeah, a hundredfold
Chorus:
Cause you've been more than a friend to me
you fight off my enemies
cause you have spoken the truth over my life
And you'll never know what it means to me
just to know you've been on your knees for me
Oh, you have blessed my life
more than you'll ever know
Yeah, yeah, yeah, more than you'll ever know
Yeah, yeah, yeah
More than you'll ever know, yeah, yeah, yeah
More than you'll ever know, yeah, yeah, yeah
More than you'll ever know.
3 comments:
Wow; you're taking me down memory lane too! I grew up near Chisolm Park but was in the Birdville district so I know we didn't go to the same school. But I went to Harwood Terrace for about a year, rode my bike up to Bedford Junior High to play tennis and ran on the track at Bell on the weekends, not to mention hung out with all the people that lived one street over off of Cannon that all went to your schools. I think you might be younger than me but I bet you'd still recognize names if I started spouting them. Too funny... Thanks, Amanda for bringing back all those memories!!
I am SO glad we finally got to hang out this week! I had a BLAST!! I don't remember us laughing that hard in a very long time. Can you believe how much we packed into 4 hours?!?! :) I appreciate all of who you are. Friends like you are few and far between and I am so blessed to have you in my life. The authenticity we share brings so much healing, truth, faith and strength to my heart. Thank you for being YOU! I will miss you when you go back to Austin, but I know in my heart of hearts that Austin is where God wants you. He is opening a whole new chapter...thank you for allowing me to be a part of it!
I love your guts!!
This is pretty awesome...this friendship you have. I think what you two have is really what God wants for all of us. Thank you for sharing... Amy
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