Bittersweet night

Our church is rather large and so is our Sunday School class. So we break down into 'supper clubs.' About this time last year, our friend Ellen invited us to join the supper club group she was in. We were ecstatic b/c we weren't in a supper club group anymore.

So we started going and loved everyone instantly. We all decide to meet on Sunday evenings and that's how we've spent the past year. We've loved every minute and every couple. We're really blessed to have such a great group of Godly friends.

During the year we found out that our friends Ellen and Jeff were going to be moving to California for school. We all knew this was coming but it's one of those things that just doesn't seem real. Well tonight was our last supper club with them b/c they're heading to CA tomorrow.

Like I said, it just doesn't seem real. They welcomed their first baby (girl) back in the spring and I remember when I first heard that Ellen was pregnant, I was so excited that our kids would grow up together. Then when we found out she was having a girl I was really excited. It's hard to believe their little one will be 4 when they come back and Kenley will be in kindergarten.

They are such a great couple and we're going to miss them terribly. God has big plans for them, I know it. I just hope those plans are for them to come back and not stay away. :o)

So tonight was so much fun hanging out with everyone. There are 6 kids/babies in our group...all girls. When we all get together it's a little crazy but I love it! When it came time for Jeff & Ellen to head out, I really had to fight back the tears. I've had so many friends move away in the past 5 years...and I was so sad to say goodbye. So while tonight was great to fellowship with everyone...it was really hard giving those goodbye hugs.

If you don't mind, please keep Jeff and & Ellen in your prayers. Pray for Jeff and school. Pray for Ellen, I can't imagine what she's feeling moving across country away from friends and family with a new baby. Pray that they will be surrounded by friends in no time and God will just bless them and their time in CA. Also, selfishly...pray that they'll move back in 4 years!!

Ellen's invitation was such an answer to prayer and I don't know if she'll ever know just how much we appreciate it. We're going to miss them so much.