Coffee Klatsch

Life has been busy--and I've been starting to get overwhelmed. But I was blessed to have coffee dates with two fabulous human beings this past week. They were two separate engagements which led to straight one on one time. Perfect. For each date we each were armed with travel mugs, loads of stories, and unspoken expectations to connect.

On my first engagement as we sat sipping our hot chocolates with whip, I learned all about relationships, culture, and even some science. I did not get a word in edge wise and sat raptured. The voice, the facial expression, the insight--I was mesmorized.

My next date we fueled up with decaf honey lattes and my date filled the hour with tales from the seventeen and eighteen hundreds combined with a great deal of geography and some grammar. Again, I barely spoke except to ask for more.

I learned about friendships and the importance of girlfriend secrets. I learned about the capital of Bolivia (there are actually two). I learned about Marie Antoinette and the guillotine. I learned that there are loads of "ch" words in the English language and how the list of homophones seems endless.

And most of all --I learned that these two beautiful, thoughtful human beings are God's gift to me. And to the world. And that they are and will grow up in spite of me. And I am so blessed to be a part of the journey.

Thank you, Olivia & Audrey, for once again surpassing my expectations and for being such lovely dates. You're just what I needed.