Reunionizing

I'm sure everyone has wonderful college memories and great friends to go along with those memories.  However, I really feel like I am one of the most blessed people to have had the group of Christian friends I had in college.  I'm not sure what it was that brought us all so close together, but I was grateful for it then and I'm still grateful for it now.  A couple of weekends ago we had an Aggies for Christ class of 2000 girls reunion at a cabin on the lake and it was just what I needed.  There were only 11 of us able to come this year, but it was so wonderful and so relaxing and so rejuvenating.  We stayed up way too late, played in the lake, ate a lot, talked a lot, laughed a lot - you get the idea.  Here is a photo from Friday night (Jeni - totally stole this one from your blog) minus Kim and Martha who got there Saturday morning:


This past Monday was a lot of fun because Chris and Tonya were in "town" and came by with their 3 boys, and Erin came with her 3 kids.  The plan was to take the kids swimming, but a nice rainstorm changed the plans to playing here at the house.  All the kids had a great time, and the adults even had a chance to talk and catch up.  The visit was very special because it's the last time I'll see Chris & Tonya for a long time.   They leave in September to do mission work in Thailand for a few years.  If you'd like to hear more about their story and their team, visit their site - http://www.thefikesfive.com. 


I'm usually not sappy on my blog, but I'm just so thankful for good friends and good memories...and the opportunity to keep making memories with old friends.  I pulled out my college scrapbook and was reminded of great times, friends who have already left this earth, really ridiculous plans and decisions, great trips, and how God blessed us through it all.  I think we get so busy in our day-to-day activities that we don't make time or don't take time to nurture those friendships that made us who we are today.  We just keep reacting to our daily schedule and let the months...and years...slip on by thinking that we'll get together "some day" without being proactive about it.  Karen - thank you for being proactive about planning our reunion.  Tonya - thank you for going out of your way to come and spend a day with us.  Erin - thank you for driving out of your way to come here, too. 

My friends have made the story of my life ~ Helen Keller