New friendships

So I mentioned in my previous post about meeting a lady who has 8 kids. Let me clarify a bit. I actually met my friend "J" 2 years ago at church. John was a newborn and she was expecting her 8th baby. I don't remember if she told me originally how many she had. I liked her immediately. She is such a wonderful person and so true to our faith. I saw her again last Sunday and chatted with her a few minutes and I got her number to call her.

After a few rounds of phone tag this week, I finally got to talk to her today. We talked for over an hour. She is even more incredible than I could have imagined. I have always been drawn to her even before I considered added more to our family. She is warm and wonderful person. Totally into her family and her church. I admire her so much. I asked her so many questions. Who woud have guessed that she lives in a house not much bigger than ours? Or that financially she is in the same place we are? Or that she orginally only wanted 4? Or that her family and friends have acted the same way towards her as she added on to her family as mine has?

We talked about shopping with kids. How much the older ones help out. How much her husband helps out. Her reasons for homeschooling. My reasons for not. Her two recent miscarriages. How her oldest boy and mine are so much alike. How we were worried about the older ones feeling neglected by having so many younger siblings.

Matter of fact I was so engrossed in our conversation that I missed my turn to go to the Arts Festival and wound up on the other side of town. LOL! So I turned around and got there and realized it was way too crowded for my likings so I took Brandy to the park near home instead.

I see this new friendship as a blessing. Even if we choose to not add more to our clan, I look forward t a blossoming friendship with her and her fmaily.