"Um...were ya'll spooning?"

Dear Becca,
Saturdays are always memorable, and today made the top favorite list, not because anything ultra fun happened necessarily, but because I got to spend some quality time with the Skogen girls.
After a day of cleaning, Mom, Lindsey, Catie, Bonnie and I attended a single woman in our church's birthday party. Or what we thought  was a birthday party. When we got there, we were handed a catalog of Spring collections, and clothing as well as detailed information on "What's hot this season". In addition to this souvenir, a lady rolled a cart of clothes out into the living room and spent over an hour saying things like "This Delicious Blazer is a must for every woman's closet!". At the end of each and every article of clothing being described and displayed, the lady says, "Now for the fun part! Who wants to play dress up?!". Of course Mom responds, "Girls why don't you try something on! Annie didn't you like those Caravan Pants?" She gave me the look...I couldn't say no... Needless to say I became a model and tried on multiple outfits from various collections. As much as my head was complaining, Mom made up for it by buying me the most flattering pair of Lou Lou gray wash jeans for my trip to New York in March, and for that I am very thankful.
I became extremely homesick this late afternoon while me and Bonnie walked around downtown Southern Pines. I kept picturing the Chattanooga streets, and when we passed a group of hippies smoking, I whined out loud about missing Fraiser. The day will come when we visit your apartment, eat at Sweet Pepper, and walk across the Market Street bridge together, and when it does I will be fulfilling a dream of a sort.
The Lord has brought so much blessing to us here in North Carolina; more than I ever imagined. When my discontent, ungrateful heart creeps into play, I only have to remind myself that not many people live right next to their sister in laws, let alone get along with them! I've been frustrated before with the fickleness of people and the ebbing and flowing of friendships, but with them I always have a trustworthy and everlasting relationship. Whether I need advice, to vent, a good time, or just the company of someone who loves me, they are always right down the street. I am always learning from them what it means to be a Godly daughter of Christ, in addition to the remarkable example I already have from my Mom!
Goodness, after writing this I am becoming more and more grateful. Thank you Becca for helping me cultivate a content and overwhelmed heart, once again.
Oh and P.S.
Bonnie babysat for a family in our church tonight and I went over to keep her company once the kids went to bed. Their house was so cold that me and Bonnie were snuggling on the couch under a blanket when they walked up to the door. I saw them looking in the window at us as they passed and I nudged Bonnie slyly and told her they were home. Of course  she had to jump up WAY too abruptly while they were still looking making it one hundred times more awkward than it should have been...
When they came in they just laughed and said they hoped their girls would be that close someday...Bonnie and I laughed so hard once we got in the car.
Have a lovely Sabboth sister!

“Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” - 1 John 4:11-12
 
 Sincerely,
Annie