Once again I am overwhelmed by the sheer number of caring friends and family who have reached out to me since I began this journey. My family and I have had every need met during these past few months. God's provision for us through all of these wonderful people has been so encouraging.
The display of love and concern is a true testament to how God loves us in a real and tangible way, through others. It's how we as humans are the hands and feet of Jesus.
All day today I've been thinking of the individual people who have touched me these last four and a half months and thanking God for them by name and praying specifically for them. I am going to attempt to tell you about some of these 'hands and feet' these walkers of the talk. Through my blog I am going to introduce you to modern day disciples!
Today in particular I've been thinking of Barbara Green and her sweet beautiful daughter Kelly Wing. Barbara and her husband Mike were our neighbors growing up in Middleburg. She has known me my entire life. She has a generous heart, beautiful smile, soothing voice, hearty laugh and the best hugging arms around. Although I haven't seen her lately to see, hear or feel these things in person I have them from memory and from her frequent words of love support and encouragement. I will always cherish my early memories of being with her.
And then there's her beautiful, smart, dynamic and crazy daughter, Kelly. We haven't seen each other too much in our adult life but we have our Middleburg Ridgeview childhood connection which binds our hearts. Then of course Facebook allowed us to reconnect and see into each other's life on an almost daily basis. When I was diagnosed on February 10th Kelly was one of the first to reach out to me. She sent me a beautiful cross necklace which I wear daily.
I thank God for these two beautiful and generous women being a part of my life.
Also on my heart today were my three best high school friends-Tammy, Dottie and Lori. We have all been friends since middle school.
Today I was thrilled to have a visit from Dottie and Tammy. Tammy has been so great taking me to doc appointments and running errands and sending notes and love letters with lots of bits in them about our early years of friendship. The big surprise today was that Dottie snuck away on her lunch hour to visit. Oh my goodness it never felt so good to be hugged on! I've missed her but she too has been faithful in sending me love letters. The three of us sat on the front porch and laughed and loved one another. I'm certain Dot used a bit more than one lunch hour!!!😜 We missed our Lori who couldn't leave work but I know she was with us in spirit and she too has sent me beautiful words of encouragement. How I cherish these girls. I really hope the four of us can get together soon.
As I head to bed tonight I'm so grateful for the love of so so many and I pray that I look for opportunities to be the hands and feet of Jesus and then move!
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