Once I decided to move, I kind of expected that missing friends & family was going to be one of the hardest parts of the change. And while it has not been a walk in the park, I'm grateful that it has not been as hard as I sometimes imagined it could have been. I owe a great deal of thanks for this to social media & cell phones.
That aside, I began to notice a pattern. Just about every month since my move, I have seen & spent time with someone from my "pre-move" life who does not live here. And maybe this is me overspiritualizing it- but I honestly believe it is God blessing my relational, sentimental heart out of his love for me. I could be wrong. It could be coincidental. But thanking God for each opportunity of time spent with them is where my heart naturally goes anyway.
Here's a recap of the last 9 months seeing "pre-move" friends...
October & November- my former STAR Baker from my last restaurant in NJ came down to train our bakers at our opening as well as my former Area Field Training Manager & a few other trainers/transfers that I had known from working for The Cheesecake Factory.
December- A manager I had worked with for over a year who became like a brother to me and was pivotal in my development as a manager, was visiting Nashville & we were able to hang out downtown together one night.
January- I went home to Jersey to see friends & fam.
February- Upon getting asked to support South Florida, the day I arrived in Ft Laurderdale- my dad, his wife, my uncle & his girlfriend were all in town & I was able to have dinner with them for just that night.
March- my former STAR host at my last restaurant in NJ was in Florida with her boyfriend & came to see me at the Cheesecake I was supporting. My friend from the Wintersong Band & his wife who live in Miami took me out to dinner downtown.
April- drove to my cousin's house outside of Tampa, FL for Easter. Back in Tennessee, some of my best friends came to visit me in Nashville for a few days.
May- upon getting asked to go back to Florida, I was able to meet up with one of my best friends for lunch as he was down for a conference. (ok this one was technically the last day in April but we're calling it May) ;)
June- Back in Tennessee, my cousin was in town with work & I met him in downtown Nashville for a night.
Moving forward- I have plans for the next four months to see different friends & family which takes me past the one year anniversary of my move.
Will this trend continue after that? I think it would be awesome if it did! But I don't know how likely that is. Even if it doesn't, I will never forget my first year in Nashville- receiving my monthly visitor blessing that I often never even planned.
Thank you, Jesus. :)
That aside, I began to notice a pattern. Just about every month since my move, I have seen & spent time with someone from my "pre-move" life who does not live here. And maybe this is me overspiritualizing it- but I honestly believe it is God blessing my relational, sentimental heart out of his love for me. I could be wrong. It could be coincidental. But thanking God for each opportunity of time spent with them is where my heart naturally goes anyway.
Here's a recap of the last 9 months seeing "pre-move" friends...
October & November- my former STAR Baker from my last restaurant in NJ came down to train our bakers at our opening as well as my former Area Field Training Manager & a few other trainers/transfers that I had known from working for The Cheesecake Factory.
December- A manager I had worked with for over a year who became like a brother to me and was pivotal in my development as a manager, was visiting Nashville & we were able to hang out downtown together one night.
January- I went home to Jersey to see friends & fam.
February- Upon getting asked to support South Florida, the day I arrived in Ft Laurderdale- my dad, his wife, my uncle & his girlfriend were all in town & I was able to have dinner with them for just that night.
March- my former STAR host at my last restaurant in NJ was in Florida with her boyfriend & came to see me at the Cheesecake I was supporting. My friend from the Wintersong Band & his wife who live in Miami took me out to dinner downtown.
April- drove to my cousin's house outside of Tampa, FL for Easter. Back in Tennessee, some of my best friends came to visit me in Nashville for a few days.
May- upon getting asked to go back to Florida, I was able to meet up with one of my best friends for lunch as he was down for a conference. (ok this one was technically the last day in April but we're calling it May) ;)
June- Back in Tennessee, my cousin was in town with work & I met him in downtown Nashville for a night.
Moving forward- I have plans for the next four months to see different friends & family which takes me past the one year anniversary of my move.
Will this trend continue after that? I think it would be awesome if it did! But I don't know how likely that is. Even if it doesn't, I will never forget my first year in Nashville- receiving my monthly visitor blessing that I often never even planned.
Thank you, Jesus. :)
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