Surprise! Boy, did God bless me with great friends. Two weeks ago, Geoff and I were headed to take the kids to Aunt Lem's house (Emily) so that we could go on a day date to the VCU vs. UVA basketball game we were invited to attend with some other friends. While driving into the driveway I started to see cars - my mom's, my mother-in-law's, April's...What was going on?! It's not my birthday nor my anniversary. What are we celebrating?!
Well, you can see they blessed my socks off from the pictures below. Many tears were cried (not just by me, though I contributed quite a few), and I experienced a taste of that unconditional lavish love Christ has for us. What a picture of love for our family and this sweet girl who doesn't even know how many people have been praying for her and love her already. My dear friend, Brandi, who is such a cheerleader and encourager for me orchestrated a wonderful event with the help of some other friends and family. It was a sweet picture of friends from years ago and friends I've only known a little while, church friends, college friends, girls dinner friends, family and all those in between. Leila - you have so many people that love you, and you now have so many beautiful clothes, girly things like dolls and nail polish and stuff for your hair that this momma is going to learn how to use!
I think my favorite part was just remembering how we are all connected as each person shared how we met and a memory or fun thing about our relationship. I loved it! And I now have a scrapbook with pages made by each person that is ready for pictures of Leila's arrival, her first Easter, her dedication, her first trip to the zoo, first trip to Starbucks and Busch Gardens, etc. It's beautiful! God is so good to us, and isn't it His way to bless us when we least expect it or deserve it. Wow.
AND THEN, to top it all off...my amazing women's ministry team that I have served with for the last 6+ years treated me with another shower that was so sweet. I walked in to a beautiful bike and helmet just for Leila, which of course led to more tears. And a beautiful cake with our family tree, and then they blessed me with beautiful blessings and words of prayer they had written for our family. Pass the tissues, please! These women have championed me and my faith and family, and I know I wouldn't be who I am without them.
It was such a blessed weekend. "I thank my God every time I remember you." (Phil. 1:3)
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