Another sweet evening, this time with my butterfly friends! We were instructed at the last minute to come dressed in Indian attire with lots of color. Not everyone got the notice. Unfortunately I did which might explain the gold decoration on my forehead and the red dot on Lora's! But don't we just look so flippin happy?! What a delightful bunch of friends....
Color, flavor, voices, laughter, pictures, wine and reconnecting.
Cozy around an elaborately decorated table while the rain poured down on the green green hills outside the big windows.
So many stories were shared over a table set with gold rimmed plates and scrumptious Indian fare. Greek salad and chocolate fruit fondu with wine from Australia. We were all over the map in our culinary experience. Wonderful, extravagant, delicious goodness. MMMmmmm!
Dear Lora took the time to type out our names in an Indian style with meanings attached - and we were allowed to pick whichever one we pleased. I liked them all!
Taking turns relating the events of the past year as its just been soooo very long since we've all managed to come together at the same time.
It's so precious to see the faithfulness of God in our lives, even though the stories are hard and funny and sad and so very real.
So very real.
We get older together and now are in the phase where our parents are becoming the ones we must look after.
The phase none of us was looking forward to, yet life marches on and asks no questions.
One dear friend shared the details of losing her father just weeks ago.
Absent from the body yet present with the Lord.
And we march on towards that sweet hope. The coming reunion.
Tears mingled with hope. Sorrow and gladness.
I'm so grateful for these friends.
We have wings
We have color
We are beautiful reflections of the Creator who shines out of our eyes and inhabits our bodies that are not quite so energetic anymore, but still able to serve one another in love.
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