The night before April and I left Memphis en route to
visit our friend and share in her special day!
We had an easy drive, and when we arrived in her and her husband’s new home,
we chatted until about midnight.
The next morning I woke up refreshed. April woke up early and departed to the
living room, and I stayed in bed, dozing in and out of consciousness, and
praising God for the beautiful sunshine flooding through the window. It was a peaceful morning, and after I
showered I walked out to meet our group in the living room with Tabitha reading the
Jesus Calling entry for today.
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| @micaelafberry, wishing our quartet could be together! |
With a warm cup of coffee in a fun green coffee cup, the sun beaming happily on every inch of the room, I was just filled with joy and happiness.
From there we went to Fellowship Little Rock, which is a pretty
snazzy church. A bookstore, a café, and
plenty of seating, I was in awe. April
and I stood awaiting the baptisms about to take place, and I was super eager to
see my friend in such a special moment.
Children filed up and were dipped in the pool after
dedicating their lives to Christ. And
then there was Tabitha.
She and David entered the pool, and David introduced his
wife to the crowd. From there, she told
the group of her life and her struggles and the joy she had found in following
God’s path for her. It was a beautiful
moment, and then we watched as her husband dipped her in the water and brought
her up, baptizing her for God.
Tabitha and I haven’t been friends for a long time,
according to the world. But as far as
our walks are concerned, she is my best friend, my sister, my confidant, my
trusted God-centered friend who is always encouraging and always edifying. We been through some of the
same struggles, as well as very different struggles, and there was
something so satisfying and so joyful in standing there, watching my best friend
give her life to God while the love of her life stood right beside her.
So much love.
To see the love in this world and to feel the love of
Him, all in one place.
It was overwhelming, and filled me with hope and
joy. From there, we filtered into the
space to listen to the sermon. And we
sang song after beautiful song, led by Drew Cline, whose voice I really loved. And it was nice to be standing next to my
best friend, singing again. With life
being as it is, ever changing, it’s been a long time since we’ve been side by
side, singing to God. Every part of this
day was special.
When the sermon ended maybe an hour later, I was so filled
with peace.
And April and I started on our way back to Memphis. It was a quiet ride. Mostly because I was just overwhelmed with so
much love, peace, and joy. Such a
beautiful day, with such beautiful people, and given to us by such a beautiful
God.
I feel rejuvenated, and thankful, and more ready for my
upcoming trip to California than I have been in the last month.
One trip down, one to go.
Hopefully my next will be just as meaningful an experience
as this was. Thank you, Tabs! I love you!
