Wednesday, April 8, 2009

One week to go-- Leaning on my friends!!

But Ruth said, "Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God. "Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus may the Lord do to me, and worse, if anything but death parts you and me." Ruth 1:16-17

Yesterday this verse came to me from the online daily devotional I receive. It is about Friendship...the friendship of Ruth and Naomi. The author went on to explain the relationship these two woman had-- the commitment they had to each other. That they were devoted to one another and would do anything for each other. We don't see that often in our relationships today. Not even in our marriages. But these past few weeks (and the weeks to come!) I am finding that my friends are really stepping up for me. I just had a friend fly all the way from North Carolina with her kids to come spend a few days with us. It was so wonderful to watch our kids play, go sightseeing and just sit around and have "girl time". It helped pass the time for me!! It was exactly what I needed. Another friend is taking time out of her busy life to fly down from the Bay Area the day before my surgery to come take care of our kids so that my parents can be with me at the hospital (and be free just in case something happens with my grandma). She will be here for 3 days. Another friend is coming from LA the day after my surgery just because she wants to check on me. My neighbors have coordinated carpools for my kids to get to and from school since I won't be able to drive for about 10 days. And even people I hardly know are helping me out by loaning me camisoles and pillows I will need post-surgery and offering post-surgery tips. Then there are the "walkers"!! All of you who are walking the Avon, Susan B. Komen and other cancer walks in my honor. I feel like a rockstar!

Friendship. Jesus told his disciples that there is no greater love than laying down one's life for a friend. That is how important friendship is. And I feel blessed to have such an enormous group of friends to lean.

2 comments:

  1. Amanda-
    I am one of the mentors in the Tandem program at church, and I just read through your blog. You are a walking, breathing, divine inspiration! My prayers are with you tomorrow and your family at this very poignant time in your life. God bless you with His peace that passes all understanding, and a complete and rapid healing in your body!

    Jeannie Keneley

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  2. Anxious to hear how things went. I have been a will continue to be praying for you! Stay strong in Him. When you are weak, He is strong. He will carry you through. love, me

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