Thoughts from Trey

So wow! here I am- blogging for the first time! I must say, after seeing the initial pink background color, I petitioned for my own blog- with my own colors, maybe with a very manly red or blue- maybe a cool design....but I was immediately made aware of the fact that, despite the deceptive pink color, this is indeed the "Bri and Trey blog"!


For those of you who know me it comes as no surprise when I inform you that things have been crazy lately! Bri and I have been on quite the emotional roller coaster over the past few months. This no doubt continued last night as we purchased a new (to us) car! I'll tell ya- I'm ready for the new year and some down time (not to say I want to rush through the holidays)!


In addition to the job change(s), the illness(es), the car, and a few other stresses, I have had an especially heavy heart over the past few weeks. Five years ago today (12/13), one of my best friends, Bobby Mays, was killed in a car accident while driving home from FHU on Christmas break.


It is amazing to me how much someone can impact your life. Bobby was one of my best friends. He was funny- one of those guys that everyone loved- he could make anyone laugh. One of his favorite things to do was to trip intentionally and fall flat on his face right in front tons of people- it was hilarious! Bobby was also a great example. On the night he died, Bobby was talking to his mom about some upcoming stresses and his mom expressed that she was worried about the outcome. He simply laughed, and in a tone that you would expect to hear coming from mother to son (instead of the opposite) he said:


"Oh mom, don't you know, all things work together for good for those that love the Lord and are called to His purpose? I promise mom, things will be fine."

I always admired Bobby's trust in the Lord. He lived his life with an unmatched inner peace.

It seems that all my Bobby memories, whether funny or serious, conclude with the same prayer of thanksgiving (often through tears) for our friendship and for the many other relationships that God has blessed me with. I am constantly in awe of the people that God has put around me, people that support and love me, especially when the stress levels rise.