Me and My friend

Let me tell you about my friend Doreen. We initially met about 3 years ago at church and had chatted every now and then but didn't really get to know each other until about a year and a half ago. It was a Sunday night and Michael was taking Ben and Paulina back to "the place" and Mattie and I were still here at home. I was so overwhelmed with everything and just started crying and crying. I called Michael and told him that I was doing horrible. He comforted me and then hung up the phone.

Not 20 minutes later I get a knock on my door. I opened the door and there stood my sweet friend Doreen. She hugged me and asked how I was doing. I broke down and asked her what she was doing here. She told me a "little bird" might have let her know that I needed to talk to someone. She came in and talked to me for about 2 hours. She let me know that I was normal to be feeling a little overwhelmed becoming a parent to three children all at once.

From that point on, we began meeting every week for coffee. Together we have laughed, cried, prayed, eaten things "off the diet", worked out and just plain have had a good time! About a month and a half ago I had to say goodbye to her and her family as they headed off to the states for 2 months. Michael and I took them to the train station as they first had to journey to Berlin. At the train station, we both began thinking about the fact that we did not have a picture together. Her son, Travis, happened to have his camera and took this picture of us. I will treasure it forever as I do her friendship. She is my true sister in Christ. I will miss her tremendously as our paths diverge.

Doreen, thank you for being a part of this chapter of my life!