Who knew...

When I think about myself, the things I do, and the way I am, I don't see myself as extraordinary or anything. So it absolutely blows me away when people tell me that I am their best friend, that they consider me family, that I have been a good influence on them (especially since it was just in the past few months that I have really turned my life over to God), that I have impressed them, and so on. Really? Me? I did that? Huh... I just love the people that I have kept in my life and thank God that He brought them to me! But to hear the good things that people say about me is a little embarrassing sometimes. Shoot, gotta say this before I go any further: I am NOT writing this to make myself feel better, get compliments, or anything else! This is to thank the people in my life who have influenced me, that have accepted me as family, and that have trusted me in so many ways!
A few examples:
1. Take my friend Nicole. I have known her for like 12 years or so (maybe more?). Her mom has been my second mom for who knows how long and they have adopted me into the family. Am I the only one that has been adopted? No, not at all. But I still feel pretty frickin special that I can call Nicole my sister and her mom Mom.
2. Next is Katie and I have known her for about 6 years now. We weren't close at first and our only connection was the fact that we were teen moms and then single moms after we divorced our husbands. We both grew up being told that divorce is not an option. But when you are being physically and emotionally abused, I believe that divorce IS an option and we both got through that. Over the past few years, we have grown closer as friends and we trust each other so much now. I am proud to call her my friend and have been blessed to be one of a few that has welcomed her home as a beautiful daughter of the King! She finally has that sparkle back in her eyes and I feel so lucky to be a part of her life! Not mention our daughters are best friends! :)
3. I have been serving on the SIT team at my church. More or less, I am an usher. I didn't take serving on the SIT team very seriously at first and to be honest, was kinda flaky about it. I think I was only doing it because I felt like I had to, like I was obligated. Now, I love my SIT team! About a month ago, I asked Diana, head of the Sunday SIT team, if I could train to be a Head Host and she was thrilled! Now that I have been Head Host for about amonth, Diana has asked me to be her apprentice! What? Me? Head of the SIT team? I didn't even have to think about saying Yes!!! I am so excited! But what got me was that Diana told me that she has been thinking about asking me for a while to be her apprentice. Really? Just wow...

There are many more people who have said things that really made me feel more important that I feel I am, but I would end up writing a book if I listed them all. After a stressful weekend, I think I really needed that confidence booster!