So, where is everyone?

I've been trying to be more personal with my core group of friends. I want to know them on a deeper level. I've been mostly succeeding at this. I want to spend more time with them as well as talking directly to them (phone, in person, emails, etc). Not only talking, but actually having a good meaningful conversation. Like I said, this is my goal for my core group of friends, but I have another goal within that goal. That second goal is to go even deeper than that with only a few people (2 or 3) from my group of friends. This is, in theory, the core of my core group. Russ is one of those 2 or 3 people and thanks to us both being youth staff now, we're spending a lot of time together, which is awesome and uplifting. Now, on the other hand, I feel almost completely discouraged as well. I feel like my efforts with a certain person are sometimes joyfully welcomed, while later they my seem indifferent towards me. So, yeah, pray that my efforts may be fruitful and that I wouldn't become discouraged. I also want to start "digging deeper" (as Jeremy would say) with Jared too. So, the same goes for that. Prayer that I'd have the time and opportunities I need to do that would be appreciated.