How do you put into words how important friendship is? I
have friends who live close and others who live far away, but each person have
such a wonderful impact on my life. I’m so extremely grateful for the
relationships I have with these people.
Yesterday, Dave and I receive a gift of kindness that I will
never forget. We received an envelope full of cash and a card that explained
what this was for. I don’t want to write word for word, because much of it is
quite personal to me and the person who wrote it, but it basically said that
several of our friends took donated items, sold them in a garage sale, and gave
us the proceeds to put towards the financial burden of growing our family. I
can’t seem to find the right words to show our gratitude and how much this
meant in our hearts. We were both so overwhelmed with emotion. The fact that
they would take time out of their busy days to put this together means more to
us than they will ever know.
A few weeks ago, I also receive a hilarious card from my friend in Arizona. It really meant a lot to me that she would take the time to fill this card with loving words of encouragement.
John 15: 12 – 17
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have
love you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for
his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I
call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth; but I
called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made
known unto you. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you,
that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and your fruit should remain; that
whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. These
things I command you, that ye love one another.
