I love you! Thank you for being excited with me about Romania. It was so fun getting to spend some time with you today! Why did we not do that sooner? Do you realized how multicultural we were today? Chinese and German all in one afternoon. :)
I would just like you to know how thankful I am for your friendship. I love the way we can be apart for so long and then spend the afternoon together like it's a normal thing. You have always been so encouraging to me, and are always able to keep up with the details of things I tell you and check on them again later. You are so thoughtful! And I cannot begin to count the times that you have spoken truth into my life, or seen good in me when I did not see much in myself. What a blessing to have such a caring friend!
I am excited for you right now. I look forward to seeing and hearing what the Lord is going to do in your life as you surrender all to Him. When we become less, He is able to become more. And I am praying that He will lavish His love on you. That since you are rooted and established in that love, you will comprehend its breadth, length, height, and depth, and will be filled with the fullness of God. (Eph. 3:17-19) And as you go before Him in all honesty and He begins to work in you, let your response be I love you, too!
Love,
S
Oh my gosh! I am so lame - I just read this. (Things have been a little crazy with the baby and all and I've been a bit obsessed with her and not blog-stalking like I usually am!)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful friend you are to me! There's a song by Watermark (called More Than You'll Ever Know)that's all peppy and upbeat and makes me think of you whenever I hear it. I'll leave you with the lyrics b/c I think it describes our friendship quite aptly. I love you dearly!
Something brought you to my mind today
I thought about the funny ways you make me laugh
And yet I feel like it's okay to cry with you
Something about just being with you
When I leave I feel like I've been near God
And that's the way it ought to be...
CHORUS:
'Cause you've been more than a friend to me
You fight off my enemies
'Cause you've spoken the Truth over my life
And you'll never know what it means to me
Just to know you've been on your knees for me
Oh, you have blessed my life
More than you'll ever know
You had faith, when I had none
You prayed God would bring me a brand new song
When I didn't think I could find the strength to sing
And all the while I'm hoping that I'll
Do the kind of praying for you that you've done for me
And that's the way it ought to be...
You have carried me
You have taken upon a burden that wasn't your own
And may the blessing return to you
A hundredfold,
A hundredfold