A Good Day........

I believe everything happens for a reason..... I believe every person's path you cross is for a reason.... I believe every friendship you make is for a reason....The reason may or may not ever become known....

Whenever Dave and I were dating, he would take me with him to visit his friend's shop, Threads Embroidery. We would sit for hours and visit with Lee, Wendy and Arty. I had went to school with Wendy but had never known her well. It was during this time that I was planning our wedding. She offered to help with the decorations and such, so I took her up on it..... Over time, we became great friends. Now we consider them to be some of the dearest people in our lives. Through the years, we have learned how special they are... Their hearts are made of gold! There are few people in life that you encounter that you can say that about...

On Saturday, Wendy asked me to make some chicken and dumplings for the next day, her mom was getting baptized at church and they were going to have dinner. Of course, I was more than happy to do so... Well as the "never on time" person that I am, I was running behind and was not going to be able to get the dumplings done and make it to church... So I called and said I would meet them in the church parking lot after service. Mom went ahead and took Tate. Dave and I arrived there about 1 or so and were waiting in the car. My mom comes running out of the church and says I need to come, Wendy was getting baptized.... Needless to say, I was not dressed for the occasion but I couldn't miss it... I entered the church and was filled with so much emotion.... For so long, I had prayed for my friend and I was witnessing an answered prayer.... It was a wonderful feeling....

As we left the church, I was hugging everyone and as I hugged Wendy's mom, I said, "Today is a good day, Betty." She said, "Today is the best day of my life." My heart smiles....

Later, I received a message from my dear friend telling me how much of an influence I had been along the way and how when she looked out at the crowd the only person she saw was me... She said she knew it was God's way of telling her to thank her best friend.... Again my heart smiles....

It seems like over the past week or so, I am seeing so much of God's work in action.... Sometimes a little confirmation that's he is in the midst can take us a long way! I am truly thankful!





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