mother's day & little blessings.

Yesterday was a really great mother's day. In the early morning, my sister & I snuck out early to get my mom a vanilla latte & a slice of coffee cake from Starbucks. When we got back, we woke her up with a bouquet of flowers, her morning coffee & goodie. She loved it! Church was great as well, & lunch with the family was very enjoyable. We sat around in the living room & after my mom opened her cards from all of us, we had a family nap session. So nice & it was definitely needed! We got up shortly after & headed out for frappaccinos at Starbucks for an afternoon treat. I wanted to go to another Starbucks that has a lot more seating space & a more pleasant atmosphere, but since we left home later than expected, the one around the corner made much more sense. So, off we went.
What was so neat was as soon as we walked in the door, a sweet classmate of mine from school, Hannah, who I had not seen in a very long time was just finishing up at the register. I was ecstatic. I immediately rushed up behind her & said hello, it was such a surprise to see her after all this time. Our encounter was definitely brief (too brief) but it was a blessing. In that small amount of time I got to hear some very exciting things she is about to venture into in just a couple months. I'm really happy for her!
But I was taken aback at how God works. Just the fact that I really wanted to go to a different Starbucks, but because of time we had to go to the closest one instead. & I caught her just in time to say hello & give her a hug. It really was awesome to see her after so much time. We talked here & there on campus & I really enjoyed our conversations but we never got the chance to really develop a friendship.
We both agreed that it was the Lord who worked out the timing of our encounter yesterday. & I'm really looking forward to getting coffee with her this upcoming week sometime! It will be great to talk to her & enjoy her company.
I'm grateful for such a sweet mother's day & the little blessings.

                              Branyn & me at Lazy Dog Cafe for an early mother's day lunch!