simple friendship

i have been humbled by the simplest and the greatest acts of friendship recently. i will not go into detail of those events but i am certain that the Lord has allowed me (and matthew for that matter) to bond so closely to those which he has chosen for us as friends. i have experienced one of the deepest levels of friendship and love this past week and am so thankful the Lord allowed me to be humbled and blessed through a friend.

simple friendship to me is to journey with my friend in their walk with the Lord. i love to watch as they grow and learn through their obedience to what He has called them. i love to listen to a heart that is seeking Him every second. i love to share struggles and joys. i love to know that they are pushing me and challenging me to know my God more and more intimately. i love to encourage them through the living and active Word of God. i love knowing that they will speak the truth to me in love. i am so blessed to actually have been given people like this in my life. i don't thank God enough for them.

i have been thinking on the subject of my friends all week. i am realizing how specifically God has placed each friend that i have at the most perfect time in my life. hopfully He has received more glory because of these friendships because i know that was His purpose. i have such strong lasting relationships because our common bond is our Eternal Father. such a sweet thought.

we had dinner with some of our "newer" friends tonight and had a great time! Greg, Ashley, and Brooke are great and they are moving about 2 minutes from us next weekend. :) i have thoroughly enjoyed hanging out with Ashley and our children at least once a week since we have lived here. i learn so much from her gentle and patient parenting and find she has so much wisdom to offer. how cool it is to have a friend in her.

Brooke and Grey

Brooke brought her left over b-day cake and shared it with us. This is a two year old eating cake.

and this is a 15 month old eating cake.