Friends in the Strangest places.

Julene was in Utah last night so she came and stayed the night with me. We went to dinner and decided to drop by the mall since it was open for another hour. Julene was looking at some shoes and for some reason this girl dressed head to toe in AE was kind of following us around. It wasn't really creepy she just engaged herself in our enticing conversation about flats, boots and heels. She would recommend shoes for Julene to try on and well, she wouldn't stop talking to me. Long story short, right there in Forever Young shoes, I ended up inviting her to come to singles ward with me and got her number. HAHA. She didn't end up coming but we've been texting and she said she wants to come next week. She's a nice girl. We'll see.

Today at the YSA it was interesting as always. Actually, I'm feeling so much better about the whole ward/social thing. Today a girl came up to me after church and she asked if I could give her a ride back to her home at the Job Corps in South Weber. She had the cutest/thickest Russian accent. Of course I wasn't going to turn her down. I made small talk on the drive to drop her off and she kept saying "ohhh tank you, tank you." She was so polite. She probably said "thank you" about 15 times in 5 minutes. It was refreshing. (this is the same girl who a couple of weeks ago said the prayer in Relief Society and she even blessed the "bugs and every creature." It was funny at the time but really she is just the sweetest, kindest girl!) As I dropped her off she said, "Ooh I jus luv you so mush" (that was supposed to be her russian accent..haha.) It was the nicest thing. I don't know her and she doesn't know me but she is just so full of love. I want to be just like that!

Hands down. I love people. I do my fair share of judging but it's moments like today that make you think. You come across new people everyday. You may not know what they are going through or where they've been but the cool thing is that they are children of God. You can find friends in the strangest places; even if it just for a moment.