Nights with Tricia

Tonight was an inspirtational night, I hung out with my friend Tricia. One might think what is so inspirational about hanging out with a friend? Well, she is different; we are in two different stages in life for one. Tricia is married, has two children, a full time job and all the responsibilites of what it means to be an adult. How could we relate? She has been and lived in many different countries something that I deeply envy. She has had a rocky journey through life but has learned to trust God and keep Him first through it all. I love to listen to her stories and to talk about the places she has been.

There have been many times in my life when I have prayed for God to send me mentors; women who are older than me that have wisdom, that I can learn and grow from. These last few years God has sent me two one is Tricia and the other is my neighbor Amber. The conversations I have had with them have revealed to me the type of woman I one day want to become.

Tricia and I have only hung out a twice at night but these have been some of the most memorable nights I have had this semester. Whether it is eating dinner and getting coffee or seeing a movie like we did tonight; I have enjoyed every second of it. Tonight we went and saw "He's Just Not that Into You" with her daughter. It was a great movie and I had a lot of fun with both of them. We went to Hastings after shopping around for books and playing quiz games with her daughter it was ideal.

On our drive home I began to think about the movie more and what it truly means to be in love and have a great marriage one that I believe Tricia has. I asked her what her secret was to having a successful marriage. She said "It takes time and commitment.; since we live in such a fast food nation we forget about what it means to truly work at something, to really want it.Also, finding someone who puts God first the way you do." Bam, right there I have heard this many times but hearing it again; I realized that this is exactly what I want and I am not in a hurry to get it. I want to have someone that desires to work at a marriage as much as I do and I will wait as long as it takes for that to come into my life without searching for it.

Nights with Tricia have become my new favorite thing about being in Abilene, even right before I leave here. I will not forget what these women have taught me from spending time with them and their families.