something beautiful

      A lot of the time, Christians say "Everything happens for a reason, God placed you in that situation so that you can grow," but we rarely dwell on what that really means or acknowledge whether or not that's true. For months, I had two friends who went through a rough patch in their friendship as boy trouble infested their lives. Let's just say...it was difficult for them to look each other in the eye knowing that they liked the same guy. They went through periods of hate, attempts of restoration, sadness, but ultimately confusion. The roller coaster was rough, but I saw that the result of this experience as something God-planned, something beautiful. Last night, I saw these two ladies not just as ordinary friends but two individuals who've learned to rely on their faith as their primary source of comfort. They sought for restoration because their friendship no longer depended on their relationship with this one guy. Today, these girls are serving, growing and being accountable for one another. No one seeing this story unfold knew whether or not they would come out as friends, but it's amazing to see that it was not great...but good. Because God is good. They know each other so well because of what had happened...and I guess that's God working in the midst of darkness.

~CHo