Where Am I?

Hello, dear friends!

I have not been well for about three days now. Yes, it's been a drag...today, I've been coughing my head off most of the day (it's August in Tulsa...go figure!)...and trying to prepare to leave town tomorrow morning for several days. Lovely...y'know, it amazed me how much 'stuff' I had to do on the computer before leaving! Notifying necessary people that I won't be here for scheduled times of getting together. Well, one of the abilities that He has put in me is connecting, so there ya go! And I had to schedule payment of three different bills online. Doesn't sound like much, but it adds up, especially when one isn't feeling that hot to begin with.

And, I still have to pack, BUT, I have already done my laundry. Yet, when I see my friend that I'm going to see, whom I only get to see about once a year, 'it will be worth it all.' We've been friends for over 35 years and have lived in different states for about 25 years, but we've considered our friendship of enough value to maintain it all these years! That is SO special! We can be apart for a year or more, yet when we get together, it's like we've never been apart! Yes, we miss 'chunks' of each others' lives, but we still know that inner person of each other. So, some things change, and some things don't. One of us might be discouraged or in a tough season of life, but inside, we're still the same (although growing in Him). That is a beautiful thing. I hope you have someone in your life that knows you like that. Our lovely God has made us to be connected to others, especially other members of His Body. I marvel sometimes at new things I learn about Him by connecting with one of His kids who know Him in a little (or very!) different way than I do!

And, likewise, whatever 'preparing' we have to do down here, some of which may be quite unpleasant, 'it will be worth it all, when we see Jesus!' Amen? Amen! So, it'll be a few days before you hear from me again and I wanted to let you know I've not forgotten you. :)