Sarah came to visit me in Montevideo all the way from the U.S. of A.!!! (note: that rhymed)
Here's a quick list of things we did (not in order): walked along the rambla, ate churros filled with dulce de leche, went to McDonald's (three times...), watched movies, strolled around the museum of art, saw a cow in the park, explored the old part of Montevideo, ran-hiked-walked a 21k race, talked about God, life, and the future, ate delicious food with friends, sang The Sound of Music... etc, etc.
What a wonderful week.
Sarah and I realized that we have never been in the same class, are rarely in the same city...let alone state (nor, more recently, in the same country), and for the majority of our friendship our schedules have caused us to spend only short, sporadic periods of time together. But we have been friends now for 12 years-- and every time we see each other it feels like we had just seen one another the day before. I'm sure you've heard it said that true friends can just pick right back up where they left off... and that's how it is with my friendship with Sarah. What a blessing!
It is neat to see how our relationship has grown and evolved throughout the years. We are no longer the little nine year olds sharing recess together (although Sarah would usually be playing football with all the boys while I was probably making up a dance somewhere...or having my teacher braid my hair...), nor the awkward eleven year olds showing up on the first day middle school in matching red-pin-striped Gap capris (on purpose), nor the (arguably even more awkward) fourteen year olds helping each other get ready for their first homecoming dance. Of course, we can still be as goofy as we've always been (you should have seen us running the 21k singing The Sound of Music), but Sarah pointed out that it took SO little time for us to start talking about very real, profound things in life: our faith, our future, our worries, our personal and spiritual growth, our relationships, etc. Sarah said it perfectly: "It's not like we have to try to talk about these things, but it just happens." It's nice when a friendship can just be real...naturally. The real beauty of our friendship is that it is built on the foundation of Christ, and I think that is why it is so easy... and I know that's why it's lasted for so long.
So thank you, God, for Sarah AND thank you, Sarah, for coming to Uruguay.
And now... embarrassing photos! (Sarah... don't kill me.)
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