Flashback Friday

Twelve years ago today (October 2007) was the first LifeGroup bonfire I ever attended!

Angie, Natalie, and I sitting on the hay truck getting ready to go make some s'mores!  One of my favorite classic Fall season pics!  Or maybe I just like that there's Hersheys in it. lol =)

 Kyle in that group worked at Camp Loughridge, so that's where we had the bonfire.  I don't think Mark had joined the group yet, so this was me and Natalie and the first two of many, many, many LG couples! lol  You might notice that I'm in boots while everyone else is in tennis shoes - some things never change! lol jk I've gotten smarter about that sometimes when there's lots of walking or lots of dirt and mud, but I do still feel like I look approximately 1000x better and more put together when I'm wearing shoes with heels of any sort.  Probably all in my mind, though. lol

Chad and Angie, my first Tulsa LifeGroup leaders!

"Skim" and "Changie" (Scott and Kim, Chad and Angie) - both couples are now married with several kids! =)  (And Kyle is in the background on the tractor!)

Shutterfly emails me with random memories sometimes, and it's fun looking back at some of the pictures and people I don't see much of these days.  It can also be a mildly painful reminder of how quickly life changes and friendships shift, and how me being the single girl surrounded by couples is one thing that has yet to change.  Then I have to remind myself that everything here on earth is partial and incomplete, and life is complicated and full of highs and lows whether you are married or single!  I guess all any of us can do is play the hand we're dealt to the best of our ability... and trust God's heart toward us through every season!  

On that note, here's a quote Stasi posted this morning from her book:

“Believing God is good in the midst of waiting is incredibly hard... Faith believes ahead of time what can only be seen by looking back. There will come a day when we will look back and understand. But in the waiting, may God strengthen our hearts to hold on to His.” ~Stasi Eldredge ❤