Thanks for being my friends

All of us

Jodi, Fern and Eileen

Aunt Gladys, Jennine, Katie

Evie, Nancy and Millie

Someone told me today that the reason it's hard to leave somewhere is because you have friends.  If you didn't have friends it wouldn't be hard to leave!  So true. The Women's Ministry Kick-off was this afternoon at church and memories came flooding back. Returning back to Whitewater 6 years ago after a 25 year absence was a huge adjustment.  I needed two things:  a refreshing of my walk with the Lord and friendships.  With time, the Lord has met both of those needs, largely through the Bible studies at our church. 
I have seen in women depth of character that I didn't know about.  I have seen pain that I had no clue existed.  I have heard about answers to prayer and  been encouraged by stories of what God is teaching them.  Women who I've known all my life,  I realized I really didn't know them very well at all.  Hearing their stories has enriched my life. These Bible studies have been some of the richest times in my life. I wish I had pictures from each of the studies over the past 5 years.  This year's Galatians study is the only one I had my camera at.