FriendshipOne of the main takeaways from this past January retreat was to live a lifestyle like Daniel. One who strives for a consecrated prayer life, a fasted lifestyle, vision, and spiritual comraderie. Out of all these, i think having the spirtual comraderie may be on the top of my list. I think growing up in Colorado i was pretty spoiled. I had such great hyungs and noonas to look up to as my spiritual mentors along with getting free food from (they spent a lot on me..THANK YOU...in case i forgot to thank you). And those few really close friends that were "my BOYZ"...haha. I've learned that friendships like these are so few and far between...which makes them even more valuable. Even here in Texas, God has been really good to bring people my way. And all i can say is I'm full of thanks right now. An article i read this morning tells in better words what i'm experiencing and wish to experience that much more... "A friendship, like falling asleep, is something you cannot enter into by sheer willpower. I can open myself up to it. I can pray for it. I can look for people...But I cannot make this occur. Friendship happens, when it happens, as a gift. I think, maybe, that when you come right down to it, friendship is pretty much what the Church is about." - John Ortberg "I need to work and grow and hone my abilities and add value to the world. But mostly, I think, I need friends. My friends are those people, those few and mysterious people, who love me for no reason at all. Which is the only really good reason to love." -John Ortberg | 
