Day 3: Valentine's Day and the Text

Day Three: 
I woke up to a wonderful text message from my dear friend Jaclyn at 9:04am. I'm not sure why she sent it but it set the tone for an incredible day! I won't write it out (as I'm tempted to do because it makes me so happy) but all I'll say is that it really built me up and affirmed me in just about every way. I love surrounding myself with people like her.

I have always enjoyed this holiday as a single person and today has been no exception. I always look forward to going to church where the pastor is both humble and convicting. And it was really nice to sit with 3 wonderful women who I met last weekend at the Art Walk I went on. We connected pretty instantly and actually followed through on getting lunch together after church. The original place we planned on was packed, so we decided to go to The Ritz Carlton instead. It was kinda cold out, but it was still nice to sit outside with a gorgeous view of the ocean. (We were in the touristy section of Fort Lauderdale next to the Fort Lauderdale beach on AIA.) The hot cocoa helped.

I am so thankful for the kind of friendships God has been bringing me here. It's a literal answer to prayer and one I hope to never take for granted.

I'm actually off to go to another Valentine's Day/Mardi Gras party in 10 or so minutes, but I wanted to at least jot down today's stuff.