BESTIES, BANGS, AND BLOGS

Wow. What a weekend! I recently posted about being maybe too much of a homebody and needing to take time to see friends and family. This weekend: mission accomplished! As you know, Friday night I had a sleepover with the kids. So much fun. But the weekend had only just begun. Saturday night, after dropping all the kiddos off, I got to spend some much needed time with the Bestie and her mom. We had dinner at Jake's and then got to handpick our own boxes of fancy chocolates. Courtesy of the Bestie's mom and her Groupon deal. Delicious.

After returning home for the night, I decided, very randomly, that I was going to cut myself bangs. Most of you who know me know that I get very bored with my hair very easily. I have been growing it out for the last couple years and that does not sit well with that boredness. Soooo....bangs for a quick fix. I LOVE them! They are just what I needed..for now.

Sunday was a busy day. Church at FOTP in the morning. I say morning, but I ended up having to go to the 12:15 service, given I didnt wake up in time after being up til 4am Saturday night. Church was awesome as always. I will be touching on the new series we've started at church at another time.

Now to the main reason I wanted to write this post: Friends. I am so thankful to God for the people He has put in my life right now. It amazes me how much God always knows exactly what we need when we need it. I said before how much my life has changed in the last 2 years. Most of that change has been inward. And over the past couple years there has been a couple groups of friends that have come into my life.

Sunday night I had my LifeGroup (a bible study group). I cannot say how much being apart of this group has been one of the biggest blessings to my spiritual walk and keeping that desire strong in my heart. We joke about how it takes us so long to get through one chapter in the book we are working through, but I love that our studies include being able to share our struggles and desires with each other without fear of judgement or condemnation. And that we are a group that can truly pray with and for each other.

After LifeGroup, I met up with the girlfriends downtown for the night. One of our friends is in town for the weekend and we had an old fashioned slumber party at a downtown hotel. The night was so much fun! Dinner and Karoke and then chatting on the balcony of our room until the early hours of the morning. From running down the hallways in our socks to finally going to bed at 6am, it was a night I wont forget. This group of women God has slowly brought closer into my life over the past year. Each one of them so different and with their own talents and gifts but all the same in that they are all there to encourage and listen and say what needs to be said whenever it might be hard to hear. I value that.

After finally returning home today (this weekend is the most I have been away from my husband since we've been married!), I've spent the last several hours playing with my blog and designing my new header. You may have noticed the changes but pardon my mess as I am under construction. But for now, it has been a long weekend and I am ready to catch up on some sleep.