I just posted on my facebook that this was one of the best "adult" days ever.. so grateful that the children had a nice day with their dad and his fiance... but even more grateful to spend the day with my friend and even get to church... It's an awesome place and I am so blessed... I am even more excited that I will be there a year soon... It really was my Baptism. I have met so many wonderful people and am so grateful to each and every one of them for this past year... I do not know if I would have been so brave and managed through some pretty rocky things... Tonight I joked about an email I received challenging me to do smething with the warning that if I mess it up, I could delete the page (church page)... Someone asked if I decided to walk away.. I said NO, if everyone received the devotion I sent at midnight without messing it up... I'm ok.. to which Pastor Mary said "I do not think you have messed anything up yet"... I laughed as we hugged and said; "there has been plenty"..to which she said; "haven't we all..". this is why I adore this family... down to earth and real....
Which leads me to telling this..... this is a true story and one that I have not shared... until tonight. In the fall when the book club was ending... I was told about the next book and that there would be someone else to facilitate it. I was thrown off... hesitant and worried.. .I did not know this person (we all know how I am with that) and I did not understand why someone else was coming to run it... I was scared (I didn't say this.. that it meant PM was leaving).. I really didn't get it.. PM explained to me that this person is a part of the church and comes when in NJ... still hesitant.. I did NOT sign up... after all most of the book clubs I attend are b/c PM encourages me to do so.. and if she wasn't going to be there... I did not have someone encouraging me "to go outside that box..." So then Sandy hit... and the person leading the retreat in Nov.. could not... so once again this person was no longer attending the retreat... she was leading it... I once again was nervous... (that weekend was a lot of box moving for me).... I got to know and appreciate this person on the retreat... I really felt the connection we made and treasure it. I ended up at both of the book discussions and value everything I learned and feel that I have gained so much from this person in such a short amount of time... tonight I had to say so long (in person).. until next time.... I saw the tears and know you will miss your Jersey Shore family.. We will all miss you... and I want you to know how much I appreciate getting to know you and the talks we've had... you are an amazing person... Thank you Pastor Beth.
PS... had to repost this picture just for you... for that comment you made ...safe travels...
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