Saying goodbye

I don't think I know anyone that likes to say goodbye. I know I sure don't like it. I have never delt well with change. I have moved 9 times in the last 13 years and have lived in 3 different states. I have had my share of change and saying goodbye.

Well tomorrow is the day that I have to say goodbye to my dear friend. I had talked about her in my last blog. She is having to leave her son, her family, and her friends, and she will be gone for possibly a year. She is doing this to get her heart right with the Lord, and to be a better mother and a better person. To me, I love her no what she has done.

She has challenged me to work on things in my own life while she is gone, so that we can grow in the Lord together and we can both be better in the end.

So I guess this is it, I have to say it...Goodbye my buddy, I will miss you. I love ya, Emijo!

A Challenge..

Wow! I can't believe that the last time I blogged was on July 5th. I was informed by a friend that I was slacking off from my blogging duties and needed to update my blog. My problem is that I never have anything of interest to blog about or at least anything interesting to write. But something has come to mind that I thought I would blog about...

I visited with a very good friend the other night and to protect them I will not reveal any names. This friend of mine is very special to me in the fact that I can be myself with her and she doesn't look at me cross eyed and point her finger at me when I do crazy things. She has accepted me for who I am and she overlooks the flawls. She knows when I am struggling and when I am hurting. She doesn't even have to ask, she just knows. Our friendship is being put to the test, by the fact that we will be separated in about a week and we will be apart for awhile. She has a challenge put before her that I know in the end she will be a better person for the task that she has to accomplish. This is a challenge for me also, because she won't be here to talk to and hang out with. I have needed a friend like her for so long and I am thankful for the Lord putting her in my life. She has showed me that you can overcome any obstacle that is put before you. She and I have grown close just of recently, but we have formed a bond that I know will last a lifetime.
One thing that we did together, was that she took me to a shooting range. I know that some of you are thinking that is crazy and insane, but it was so much fun. She showed me how to load a gun and hold a gun and to shoot it! Let me tell ya, that is a major adrenaline rush! It was a bit scary at first, but she guided me through it and made me feel comfortable.

There was something she challenged me with when we talked the other night, she asked if I had any goals for my life and I sat there and thought about it, and I couldn't think of anything. Can you believe it, I am 31 years old and have absolutely no goals in my life. I have had made goals about losing weight and getting my house cleaned by the end of the day, but nothing real concrete, nothing life changing. So I have been thinking about that all week, trying to come up with some goals.
This is the challenge that I am putting before all of my blog readers, all 2 of you, for you to come up with some goals for your life.
I am going to miss my friend and it will be tough, but by her leaving she is going to accomplish a very big goal that she has put before herself. I guess one goal that I have, is to survive while she is away, but I know I will only by the grace of God.
I love you, my friend! You will greatly be missed!