My friend Jacqueline left last night and we had an amazing time!! She was here for 5 days and was such a huge blessing to me!! A few weeks ago my friend Catherine was here and she also was a huge blessing to me, and this weekend another friend, Alexa, will be here. They are all friends from high school (Catherine and I have actually been friends since 1st grade and Alexa and I since 7th grade). First, how blessed am I to still have so many friends that I have known for so long?!? (In fact, there is a group of about 10 of us, not including spouses and children, from high school that still keep in touch and visit one another as often as possible.)
These friends also consist of most of my supporters. The people that know me the best, support me the most. That constantly surprises me. They know my faults better than anyone, yet they support me here. Of course, they all also and and trust in God and His redemption. :)
I was looking around my kitchen the other day and I am so thankful. My fridge and stove were bought for me by a friend and supporter, and everything else in the kitchen was provided by my home church. It's very easy to feel all alone here in Philly, especially when I live alone and do much of my ministry alone (or at least with men that I don't exactly share my deepest fears with, haha). Jacqueline, Catherine, Alexa, and so many of my other friends remind me that while I am sometimes physically alone, I'm never really alone. And, I have tons of partners in ministry.
That is such a blessing.
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