Here's to new experiences!

Yesterday I helped greet at church.

I handed out bulletins and said

hello, shook hands, etc.

I've never done that before.  It

was interesting because I am usually

shy about those types of things.

Yes!  For those doubters out there.

I am shy.  I know I don't

act that way a lot of the time,

but in new situations and around

people I don't know well, I am

quite shy.  Once I get to 

know someone, look out!!

Then Sunday evening I went to 

church and attended the "state of

the church meeting"  I'm not a member

so I couldn't vote, but the whole

thing was interesting.  They talked

about the church mission, changing

the name of the church (very cool

idea!) and things like that.  I'm

glad I went.  It was a very good

experience.  After that Sam and I went

to Bob Evans and talked.  Always

good to talk to her.

So here's the card.  Very plain, just

some embossing and flowers.  I probably should

have inked the white oval. I'm

working on a technique I saw on

pinterest- where else?? which

I think is going to turn out fantastically.

So hopefully that will be on 

tomorrow's blog.  It has to dry probably 

overnight.

Tonight I'm going to my sister in law and

brother in law's to play cards and I

plan to win!  I've been on a losing

streak and it ends tonight!  Take

no prisoners!  Well, I'm going

to try at least.  With my luck I 

will be stuck on phase one

when they get to phase 10.  That's the

card game we usually play, Phase ten.

Then it's off to farkle.  The thing

is, we are all extrememly

competitive, so it's gets a little

crazy, but all in good fun!!  I have

known them for 28 years in May.

I started working for them when Cody

was a year old.  Larry used to hold

him upside down by his feet.  He loved

it!  Larry is just a big kid.  He's on 

their level most of the time....LOL.

I can't believe my "baby" is going

to be 29 in May!  Where has the time

gone?  In addition to working

for them for years, I married Laurel's

brother so I got to be their sister

in law as well.  It's really weird

how things turn out sometimes.

You meet people in your life

that really turn out to be more than

just people passing through.  I 

have met several people like that

in my life.  People  so very

special to me that I met under

unusual circumstances.  One good

friend I would not have met had

John not died.  The pastor called

that providential relationships.   God 

brings people into our lives at the

right time.  Sometimes they

do just pass through, but

sometimes He allows us to

remain in that relationship for

the rest of our lives.  

Both are such a treasure and a blessing.