Delightful Weekend!

I don't even know how to begin telling you how good

God has been to me this past week.

You see, 

the last few months have been so difficult

in many ways.

I think they might get harder before they get 

better....but I have faith that they will indeed get better.

I am praying hard that God is going to open 

doors and restore a relationship that has floundered.

I love my friend and miss her so much!

In the meantime I have prayed that

 God would lead me 

to new friendships.

And He has!

Perhaps that was His plan all along.

To kick me out of my rut and help me to 

get to know and receive the benefit of new 

and renewed friendships.

In the past week I have been blessed to meet with 

four, count them FOUR precious 

friends, well SIX if you count the moms.

And I do.

We have laughed together, prayed together, 

counseled each other and 

enjoyed 

precious time spent.

On Friday, the third such meeting was my dear friend

Angel.  She, her husband and their oldest daughter drove 

two hours to join us at the premiere of Noah.

This is Sight and Sound's current show.

It has been updated since the days it last played

in Lancaster and is truly amazing.

It was good before....

but the changes have only made it better.

Angel, Sean and Lily stayed over and we got to 

go into Lancaster city 

to Central Market 

and Fab Fashion.

Then they had to head back to their youngest daughter

who was in her Grandmother's kind hands.

You might remember Angel as the one 

who headed up that amazing craft show

in Chambersburg last year.

She's an amazing lady and I'm so 

honored to have her friendship.

On Sunday afternoon, 

after a rushed picnic 

on the deck,

I got to hang out with Chelsea, Mindy

and my friend Kelly as we went to Barnes and Noble

just for fun....

and then across the way to a frozen yogurt cafe

owned by Kelly's friend, Carol.

It is always such a delight to see local people

treating people right and earning a living in the process.

Last evening our mothers took us to see The Irish Tenors.

This was a result of the ticket incident at Christmas.

Both Moms got two tickets to this concert for each other.

You should have heard the laughter that was generated 

upon that discovery.

Since the theater would not refund or exchange the 

tickets Warren and I got an early Anniversary present.

Today is our 24th wedding anniversary.
It is also my Mother's Birthday!
Easy to remember!

I did tell the Moms after the show that

since we truly enjoyed it we would be willing to 

pay for the tickets.

The implication was that there was no 

way I would have offered if the show was horrid.

There was an evil twinkle in my eye

as I said that - for sure.

Oh but we truly enjoyed the live orchestra

and the amazing voices of those three

Irish gentlemen.

Our evening out finished up with half price 

appetizers at Applebees.

Fun and YUM.

Thanks Georgia!

Our evening was not yet complete, however.

Upon returning home we found that our 

head count had increased by three.

Michael, Johnny and Chris would spend the night.

AND they were starving.

So...out came the frozen pizzas 

and this happy Mom fed "the boys".

It has been very quiet around here since

the guys schedules haven't meshed and 

Chris was in Thailand and then Malaysia with 

YWAM.

I think we are about to see our house come

back to life.

All is either good, or will be good

here at Hospitality Lane.

We are truly blessed.

Prayers appreciated today as I head to the cardiologist.

With our anniversary and heart doctor all 

in one day I have declared this....

 "the day 

of the heart".

Hope YOUR day is great!