October 27

Once arriving in North Carolina, we met up with 4 out of my 6 best friends. We spent the weekend in North Carolina laughing, reminiscing and enjoying each other immensely! Though Andria was the one getting married, we were all giddy with joy and excitement as we helped her create, plan and prepare for the wedding to come! Amanda, Andria, Christina, Megs and I hadn't all been in the same place since my own wedding---and having us all in the same place made me want to sing--all the time--and we did! These are some of my best friends in the whole wide world, and as we came into North Carolina, it felt like we were coming into home. Not home in the sense of location, but home, in where my heart felt housed; safe, warm; belonged. Though we are far from perfect--these are my comrades. These are women who I have fought with, cried with, laughed with, and gone on adventures with. These are the women who have drunk a thousand cups of coffee with me. The women who taught me to believe for the promises of God. They challenged me when I was stubborn and carried me when I was weak. They prayed for me when I was too tired to pray for myself and showed me how to hope when I thought all was gone. They have had their clothes stained with my tears, and have left a mark upon my soul. We have countless inside jokes, hundreds of albums we sing at the top of our lungs to... and an enjoyment for one another that runs deep. 

My prayer for you Baby, is that you too, will find comrades like these; a group of friends that point you to Jesus. A group of friends that will sharpen you to look more like Him, than you do yourself. I pray that you would have such sweet history with them flooded with memories, laughter and song. Friends that you stand with on their best of days, and carry on their worst of days. May you too, enjoy the gift of best friendship. 

Amanda's cake that she made for Andria's Ceremony!

Showing Andria our "grill" the day afterwards.