Rejoice with me

Today was unexpectedly one of the most pleasant days I have had in a long time!

My dear friend from NCSU days, Beth (can you believe we have been friends over 20 years now!) took a random day off of work and called to see if she could come visit! And so today I went to work in the morning - I taught a BF class to a young expectant mother, and then when I got home, Beth was here. We got mom, and the three of us went out to lunch and over to the Gaston County Museum to see the tapestry exhibit.

Afterwards, we went and picked Paul up from school, made a quick grocery run and came home to cook dinner, visit and Skype! with Sandra! How much fun is that! Sandra and Beth hadn't seen / talked to each other in perhaps 2 years? 3 years? but we just all picked up and jumped right back into our friendships....

Grilled chicken - after making an emergency run to exchange the gas cylinder (oops!) and enjoyed corn on the cob - grilled asparagus and chicken.

After Beth left, I took mom home, then went out running! Hooray me! I made it through the Week 4-2 Run! I can't believe it! I might actually become a runner! I ran for 6 minutes and walked for 2 minutes and repeated it 3 times!

Rejoice with me too, that I have good friends and a spiritual director who is patient and kind, yet holds me accountable. God is so very Good.

Today was such a blessing. A respite in the midst of everything else.

Happy end of Lent.

I must go off to bed - tomorrow I get to work with moms and babies and other nurses.