The Side of the Cereal Box

Last night was the last night of the Ladies-In-Waiting book study (over Ravi Zacharias’ “I, Isaac, Take Thee, Rebekah”). This time, instead of meeting at the Blanchfields or the chicken house, we met at Amanda’s house (a.k.a. The Enchanted Barn). It’s out in Mooresville, so it’s a bit of a drive, but it’s a fun place to be (but that could have a lot to do with the people there).

For instance, Amanda - ever the outdoor adventurer - took Cris and I into the woods around her house, where I quickly went from excited to …eaten. My mom used to tell me that she always thought I’d be a missionary, until she realized how much I hated bugs. (Little did she realize that God had a way around that!) ;D Actually, I didn’t get eaten too badly, and Amanda was gracious enough to get me out of there fairly quickly.

Dinner was delicious, and the conversation was most enjoyable. It was so much fun to be with a Christian family at their dinner table; they made me feel completely at home. I love being around them. After dinner, Amanda, Cris, and I followed Amanda’s dad, Rob, next door to their grandparents’ house to learn some “Powderpuff Mechanics”. Lesson 2: brakes. With a Superchick CD playing in the background, for moral support, we succeeded in watching Rob replace the front brakes on Cris’ car. For your information, though, Cris and Amanda each put one of the tires back on, and I was watching and keeping track of stuff at least. And I did learn something! I finally found out what a cotterpin looks like! I can’t say that I’ll be able to put my own brakes on my car (all by myself) when they need replaced next time, but I might be able to do it with a little supervision. (Surprisingly, it’s not as horribly difficult as it seemed to be at first.)

After a late night Wal-Mart run, we did the standard girl thing of staying up late eating chocolate and watchin’ chick flicks, then got up this morning to do the “book study” part of our slumber party (while Cris and Amanda painted their nails). In our defense though, I must say that our conversations have been outstanding throughout this study, and today was no exception. I’ve learned a lot in the past few months about the other girls, and we’ve had a lot to offer each other: prayer support, accountability, and advice (about life, love, and other mysteries). We plan on continuing to meet together periodically so that we can maintain the friendships we’ve established and continue to be there for each other as we move through life. They truly are an awesome group of girls, and I’m so glad to know them.