The Blessing of Friends + Life Group Plug

I am overwhelmed with all that God has done for me in my life.  Tonight I was reminded though that His greatest blessings have been that of relationship. God has blessed Andy and I with such an amazing group of friends here in Abilene that have become our family. It is hard to be in the military and live so far away from all of your loved ones.  We miss them tremendously and nothing can replace them. God is good though to put people in our loves who will love us like family and who will walk with us in life’s many journeys. It’s amazing to have people who will laugh with you, cry with you, and pray for you when you need them. It’s hard to be vulnerable and share yourself with others, but I am learning that it is worth it.

  Let me encourage you to get plugged in with a group of people who will love you for who you are and inspire you to be better. That’s what these friends of mine do. And for that I am thankful! We attend Beltway Park Baptist Church (http://www NULL.beltway NULL.org/) and the church encourage small groups called Life Groups. It is just a small group of 10-12 people who share life together. We meet once a week at someone’s home and discuss that week’s message, or a particular subject we decided on. We laugh. We cry. We speak into each other’s lives. We just live life together. It’s amazing. I know that there are a lot of churches in Abilene that do that. So if your church does then step out of your comfort zone and join one! I promise you it is worth it. If you do not have a church you attend regularly then come to Beltway and get plugged in.  It will change your life. It has mine.

With that said, here are some pictures I have of some of my Life Group pals. I just realized that I don’t have any pictures of all of us. I am going to have to change that real soon. 

God bless you all. Thanks for listening. 

 Picture below taking by my dear friend Lauren Zaffos.

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