A TENDER MERCY

I went to sleep but woke up and felt the need to write about my thoughts. I have 2 roommates Erin and Sally. They are both in my ward. I met Erin playing volleyball this past summer and knew her as an acquaintance only. I knew the end of the season with the UCC would be ending and a friend suggested that I move in with Erin because she had an extra room. I took Erin up on her offer only because I knew I would be poor soon and wouldn't be able to afford to pay rent. When I moved in I was really stressed and felt uneasy about things. Erin owns this house and its different than sharing a house with roommates that is owned by another party. To make matters worse a good friend of mine dated Erin and broke her heart the week I moved in which made it even more awkward. The first month I lived there I was still working with the UCC and was never there which I liked. After the season was done I found every excuse to be elsewhere because I just didn't feel at home here. It wasn't until I went to Monticello that I decided I needed to make more of an effort.
Erin and Sally are very successful women and that was intimidating to me. They are also very good women in the church and can be labeled as the "Molly Mormon" type. I have had one on one times with both of them in which they have come to me for advice. Me? I was in shock when they would come to me...of all people. In my time here so far some tough decisions have been made by all of us and I am so grateful that we support each other. At times I feel I am so far from family but these girls are truly family to me. I have changed so much since coming to Utah and I don't think I wouldn't have gotten along with them so much if I came straight here. I know in my heart the Lord prepared me to live here and to be in these girls lives as they are in mine. Tonight as we had dinner and discussed current events from the weekend and laughed and cried I felt humbled to be surrounded by such wonderful people and that I can call this place "home".