In my last post I gave some attention to the Daniel Doss band.  Let me say that Daniel Doss is one of my dear friends, married to one of my absolute best girlfriends (Emily).  Daniel and his band have been on tour for a couple of months now and I’m missing time with my friends.  Emily has joined them on tour as a representative for World Vision.  I’m so excited and proud for their new outlet for ministry, but selfishly can’t wait for some fun and relaxing one on one hang out time with them.  Communicating about life through email gets a little challenging… especially when this is who I divulge all my deep “stuff” to!   But, so is the life of the rich and famous.  Ha!

One of my other long time friends and her husband are about to move to Ohio to be a part of a church plant.  God has taken us both in different directions over the last several years and recently we’ve been able to see each other more because we’re living much closer… but Ohio is now taking her away, and I’m very sad.  But again (like with Daniel and Emily), I can’t express my pride in watching their relationship with God grow and see how they are being stretched to be used in a great way to make God known in a new area.

These girls (and their husbands) have walked many a tough road with me and I them; we’ve laughed together way too many times to count and can still sit for hours and tell stories of high school, college, and crazy old boyfriends.  We’ve never doubted that a late night phone call would always be answered.  We’ve taken road trips, served together, worshiped together, been frustrated, and been welcomed and treated as family by parents.  They introduced me to my husband, the love of my life!  And so even though I get a little teary that we won’t always be within an easy driving distance, the excitement of God’s plan for them overwhelms any sadness.  We will truly be friends forever, and I know it’s a treasure that’s rare.  They are girls I know will be there at any time I’m in need, both big and small… and I hope to always be available to serve them as well.  Because that’s what friendship is all about.