New Friends

Moving to a new town affords one many new experiences. One of which is finding new friends. This has been a difficult experience for me.

I lived in my previous town for 16 years.  I gave birth to 3 of my 4 children there. I have friends there who have lived half of my life with me. They know me and my children well. They have seen my children grow and succeed. They have helped me through my ups and downs.  They are friends that will never be replaced.

That being said, I am no longer near my friends, and have had to venture out to make new ones. It is difficult for me to remember how my friendships were in the beginning with SS, FH, JG, CP, KV, MM and MW. In my memory they have always been as strong as the day I moved. My expectations are not realistic on my new friendships. I want ones that are as strong as the ones I left, but I know those take time.

I have started a few relationships with women in my ward. They are in the beginning stages, but I think they have promising futures.


This is RJ with her son.  She is the first person I had a real conversation with. She brought me dinner the day I moved here. She is from Idaho, and even lived in Pocatello.  Growing up, she even knew KV's family. Her husband moved here months before she did, just like me and Joe.  We have a lot in common. I felt and instant connection with her because of our similar experiences.

This is TR. It was her husband who taught me to make opals.  Their family has been very friendly to us, welcoming us into their home.  They are the family we stop to see on our Sunday afternoon walks. Her personality just seemed to mesh with mine, and her husband's with my husband's. They are our first couple friend.

These women are CW and KR.  CW is the Bishop's wife, and my visiting teacher. She has always been very friendly. We have talked about starting a book club here. She is a  no nonsense kind of person, and a little sassy. She reminds me of my former bishop's wife, KV. KR invited me to breakfast on my birthday. I didn't know anyone yet, and was so sad because I was missing my friends. KR got a group of women together so we  could go out.  I am still so touched by the gesture.  It is exactly what my friends back home would have done for me.  Later, I found out that she too lived in Pocatello, and we know some of the same people.  That gave me another reason to like her.