When you know your friends are real

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Can I just say – this has been an awful awful few days for me, long story short, after what I was convinced was a second miscarriage in a row, I am on bedrest until tomorrow – stuck in bed all weekend, missing mass, praying my fingers off, scared beyond all reason etc…my friend from 6yrs ago at another assignment who just arrived here at the same base as us stopped by with dinner and an offer to take my kids for the appt tomorrow – she sat and visited with me for over an hour (lifesaver when you’re confined like this!!!) and just took my mind off my troubles – we haven’t seen them in soooo long, and she has offered to drop everything and help out wherever, whenever need be until it’s not needed anymore…when you live so far from family and “help” it’s just overwhelming to have someone pop out of the woodwork like that and swoop in to your rescue, kwim? She’s even going to take my 4yo to school and watch the 2yo until I’m done at the doc’s office…sometimes it’s so hard to ask for or even accept help when it’s offered, but she’s insisting, and pointing out if the roles were reversed, etc…

I’m just so thankful God has placed the people in my life that he has…
 
I am so sorry to hear how sick you are and I will most certainly pray for you and your precious baby.

Please let us know how everything turns out.

And yes, wonderful friends really are lifesavers sometimes! 🙂
 
Thankyou Abby – every prayer is like a small lift for me, and I very much appreciate you taking time from your own needs and prayers to include me and mine 🙂
 
Awww leaner… I’m so sorry to hear you’re having a difficult time. I’ll add my prayers for you and your baby as well.

I wish we all lived closer to bring you some nice dinners and companionship as well. I’m glad God answered your prayers with such a good friend.
 
God bless you and yours. You really learn who your true friends are when you need them most.

A true friend is someone you can call at 3am.

This is a list of “promises” I recieved from one of my true friends
  1. when you are sad, I will help you plot revenge against the jerk that made you sad. After all, if you hate him, so do I. We’ll hate him together.
  2. When you are blue, I’ll try to dislodge that candy thats choking you. Once its clear and you feel better I’ll treat you to an ice cream sundae with a cherry on top.
  3. When you are scared, I will tease you about it unmercifully every chance I get. I will rent the movie “Psycho” just to calm your nerves while we eat buttered popcorn and drink cokes.
  4. When you are worried I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be. Tell you to quit your whining like a boo-hooing crybaby and ask you where your self respect is!
  5. When you are sick, stay away from me. I don’t want what you have!
  6. When you fall I will point and laugh at your clumsy butt. Then I will help you up and take you shopping at the dollar store.
This is my oath, I pledge to the end. “why?” you may ask. Because you are my friend.

this was sent to me when I needed some cheering up. I hope it brought a little laugh, maybe a chuckle. I hope you feel better soon.
 
God works in mysterious ways! Being in the military we tend to be in more need because of the distance with family and in a new place. God gives us what we need when we need it, like the friend who just showed up. You are never alone!

I will pray for you!
 
I am saying a prayer for you right now, leaner. And like you I have had to rely upon friends at some of the oddest and unexpected moments. I am grateful that the Lord has blessed me as He has - and has blessed you too!
 
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