Intentionally intentional

What a busy couple weeks it has been! Very productive! As my time in Louisville quickly comes to a close, I find myself anxiously awaiting my arrival to D.C.!
A couple weeks back, my two friends John and Michelle Randolph dropped by my house to say "hi", what was supposed to be a quick visit, quickly turned into the entire afternoon! To say it was much needed would have been an understatement. The content of our conversation would probably not be deemed as "fun", but fun isn't all that friendship should entail. The conversation between the Randolphs, Lauren and I was the type of honesty most say they want in a friendship but never really do.
With a few initial awkward moments,everyones feelings were finally out and on the table and the findings were exactly what God orchestrated! The details of our conversation shall remain private only for the fact that everyone involved in the conversation was exactly who needed to be there, and others rely too much on "gossip" and "he-said-she-said" to decide how they'll treat another without going to the source in fear that it'll either be awkward or they'll be wrong. In friendship that should never matter, and this is my very public thank you to John and Michelle Randolph for being intentional!
At the end of the conversation, we all left with a tighter more honest bond and a better understanding of each other and what we are all personally going through.
It's comforting to know that even though I'll be in D.C., that I still have some (intentional) roots here that are willing to support me whether it helps them out socially or not.
In the end, it's not what or who is "on the scene" that should dictate the quality of friendship, but rather the hardest work, which is behind the scenes; rewriting, and editing. I am a firm believer in quality over quantity, because quality is what gets one edified. God is love.