BS

2 quick updates: 1) I wore my shirt backwards the entire day today without knowing. At 4:30 I looked down at my boobs and saw the tag through the opening at the top of my chest. At that point I could do nothing but laugh. 2) I tried a great new place for lunch today - Urban Taco in Mockingbird Station. Put it down as a potential restaurant to go to when you're being indecisive and seeking a weekend dining hot spot.

But really - I want this post to be about our Bible study group - hence the BS title. They have been on my mind lots recently. When I first spread my post-college wings and moved to Dallas to get a fresh start, I made myself get involved with the purpose of developing a network of close friends and loved ones. So not easy when you're starting from scratch. So I joined a Bible study at church that met every Wed night from 7-9....

I will say that this is one of the things in my life that God clearly ordained and I cannot say how incredibly gracious to Him I am for that. Our class has stayed together for 5 years, which is simply amazing because the age disparity and completely different paths we're all navigating individually would normally serve as obvious deterrents to developing such deep and personal relationships. There's me and K (newcomer after our marriage - thankfully he passed the test), another girl around our age, Bob's in his 70's, there are a couple of married couples in their 40's with kids, 3 older single ladies - a unique crowd for sure. But for whatever reason, we just mesh - the fully known and fully loved kind of mesh that is unconditional. The thing that unites us and bonds our hearts together is solely our desire to seek and know the Lord better - the common thread that has sustained us as one.

We had our end of the year party last night (our schedule typically follows the school year with summers off)- with wine, of course. I've come to value and enjoy the theological freedom that comes with being a Methodist to say the least. We are not perfect and each have our own set of issues we're all dealing with, but knowing that we can be held accountable in graceful manner while continuing to grow and learn is such a wonderful gift. These people have impacted my life and I can never thank them enough for their warm embrace and faithful support.

In a random and unrelated closing, I would like to predict that Izzie dies on tonight's season finale of GA.