tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712155306016570414.post4726793098182991322..comments2022-08-04T03:33:20.987-04:00Comments on Around the Bend: a fact and a promiseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712155306016570414.post-40679697050653746232008-09-16T12:07:00.000-04:002008-09-16T12:07:00.000-04:00Thanks for the kind words about your women's group...Thanks for the kind words about your women's group! :) You have been my personal gem in the group, Sheila, and I will greatly miss you. But, I am also proud of you for tackling this new challenge and all the change it involves.<BR/><BR/>I faced similar issues when faced with the decision to move here, from Mobile, leaving both the branch, and my entire family there. Whew! I definitely faced "losing my life", and I am happy to say, we've found a new life here that is rich and blessed! If we hadn't said yes to that, we'd have never met you, or any of the people who now ARE our life. We would never have had household. Our kids wouldn't be in Trinity School. And so much more.......Praise God! Change IS hard, and there are times when I miss the old so much. The Father blesses me during those times, and consoles me, usually by showing me something about the good of being here. <BR/><BR/>Onward and upward, Sheila! Love you.Jen Havardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07249597400152978221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712155306016570414.post-76694536398361726602008-09-15T12:19:00.000-04:002008-09-15T12:19:00.000-04:00East may be the best in your current estimation, b...East may be the best in your current estimation, but I propose that Paul's area is about to take a big jump upward with you on board.uncle jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879341171634900790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712155306016570414.post-28514666155154198992008-09-15T10:57:00.000-04:002008-09-15T10:57:00.000-04:00JW - to Paul Barrett's area - which has the be...JW - to Paul Barrett's area - which has the benefit of Cat, Sarah, & Beka being in it, hooray! - to be in WG with Allesha and some of the other college-age women who are not in the Work College. It will be fun but I'll miss you all in the East area! (which I maintain is the best area in the branch)Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10090633995801931518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712155306016570414.post-6224260387015835812008-09-15T10:00:00.000-04:002008-09-15T10:00:00.000-04:00Wow Sheila! Ditto what Jim said - Change is hard,...Wow Sheila! Ditto what Jim said - Change is hard, and it's what Christ is all about. <BR/><BR/>Where ya going?Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900499486656677787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712155306016570414.post-37038731187220202572008-09-14T14:07:00.000-04:002008-09-14T14:07:00.000-04:00I know women many years your senior who would stru...I know women many years your senior who would struggle and recoil at the suggestion it was time to move on to another service, another life, another women's group, another area, another ...<BR/><BR/>Whatever it is, we tend to like the sameness of it - change is hard.<BR/><BR/>People say they want change, but when faced with the reality that 'they' would have to change, we find they really mean they want others to change.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on grabbing hold of the opportunity to grow and serve in another way than you are currently doing. Your questioning and your searching ... and God's response ... "lose your life" and gain a new one. What a challenge - I know you're up to it!uncle jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879341171634900790noreply@blogger.com