dinner with becca

 

after many failed attempts to get together,

my cousin becca and i finally got our dinner date last night.

when my grandma heard that we were going to dinner together,

she offered to pay. 

it was such a blessing!

 we got dressed up and had some delicious pasta.

afterwards, we were ready for coffee,

but it was clear the waitress was ready to go home

and she shut down the cappuccino machine.

i'm not grown up enough to handle my coffee black,

so we paid our tab and had juussst enough left for starbucks.

score.

we sat outside and enjoyed the evening,

watching as managers closed up shop,

one by one.

that should have been my first clue that it was getting pretty late,

but since the starbucks by me closes at 9:30,

i thought it was around that time...

apparently i thought that for an hour.

my iphone met a watery grave yesterday,

so i didn't have a phone, and didn't check the time.

our conversations were rich,

sharing what the lord has done,

what he will do...

the changes he has made, the freedom being found...

it's always so, so good to share about him.

when i walked in the door, i glanced up at the clock.

it was almost 11.

shoot.

my poor husband had been up waiting and worried.

he had tried to call becca's phone for 30-45 minutes and the call wouldn't go through.

i understand the emotion behind all of the what ifs,

and i felt awful.

 i know i could have left that part out

and only shared that i had a great time,

but i screwed up and i like to keep it real,

so there ya go!

i'm really thankful for our time together,

and excited that now i get to see her 2-3 times a week

since i'm watching her almost one year old, noah.

don't tell her, 

but he's the best part. ;)