Tonight was bittersweet.
Our Sunday night group sat in the middle of Tracy’s beautiful living room,
my best friend sitting on my right.
In a few weeks, she and her new husband will be moving
away to Conway, Arkansas.
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| Our first picture together, sometime 2010. |
Our history is a long one, our stories intertwined. We met in February of 2010. I shared in her birthday in May, soon after
she left for China. Then in August, I
saw her off to Haiti and welcomed her home.
Then around July we started a small group, reading the book Captivating.
At the end of year we started going to
Christ City. In February 2011, I met her David. In May, David asked her to marry
him, and we also said goodbye to Tango and Nicole. In August I shared in her bridal shower. And in October, I watched as she became Mrs.
David Houk :-) From there, we’ve seen
each other every week.
She’s been my rock.
And now as I prepare my heart to say goodbye to our
season, I am just so thankful for the time we shared. Our weekly dinners will come to an end. And she’ll no longer be a stone’s-throw
away. It’s a beautiful thing—a new
chapter, a new beginning, but I will miss her so much.
She is the light that always shined God’s love and truth
on me. In my darkest moments, she was
there, lighting the way. In times of
confusion, she kept me level and grounded.
People usually name moments that they come to Christ, but some people
name people. Tabitha is my person—the reason I love God like I
do today is because of her. She is the Godsend
who never gave up on me and continuously poured into me, being an example of
Christ’s unyielding love.
And sitting in that living room tonight with my oldest,
dearest friend, and having her meet my new friends with whom I will be sharing
my life, it meant so much to me.
God provides. God
gave me Tabitha. I look to Him and thank
Him for the people He has given me. For
the old, for the new—the lights that encourage me and bring me closer to Him. I treasure these friendships—these sisters—so much!
For those who were with me tonight, Tabitha, Tabria, Roz,
Faith, Sara, Danielle, and Tracy—I love you so much, and I thank God for
sharing you with me. Tonight meant so
much to me. I look forward to our
friendships continuing for years and years and
years to come.
