Friends!!!!

I wanted to write a short little blog today about my friends. I have been blessed with some incredible friends!
Over two years ago, I had written an email to two of my Pastor's at church in regards to my inability to make friends at church. Not the superficial, "only see ya on Sunday" kind...but deep, stink together, family kind! I was so frustrated and discouraged about that. It is hard to live away from family and raise your child on your own.
Today I can say all has changed! I have some very close friends that I just consider part of my family. Today I want to write a thank you to them and give a shout out about how awesome they are!!!
I leave Saturday for Ukraine for a short term mission trip. Lindsey is staying home. But she is not alone. Last night I sat in the foyer area of our church with most of the members of our worship team all crowded around me...some where rubbing my back( they could tell I was feeling the physical stresses of the day and the trip coming), others were imputing on how they would like to help with Lindsey, others still were giving me financial blessings for my trip, others were sharing phone numbers amongst each other in support if the need arises that Lindsey needs anything at all. There was encouragement happening, and comfort being given...and I was totally blessed!! I have an awesome family, and a GREAT friend Amanda, and these awesome friends as well!!!!!!!! As I took this all in last night I was reminded of that email I sent to Pr Travis and Pr Bob those couple of years ago...and realized that God had taken that great heartache of mine...and not only healed it...but granted me an abundance!!!!!!! So today I say thank you, I love you and God bless you, to each one of them!!!!!! Here are their names:
Greg and Amy
Tony and Beth
Laura and Paul
Donna
Laura
Jean
Stacy
Wanda
Pam
Pr Bob
Jodie
Peter
Amanda
Chantel
Mom
Dennis
Pr Bill and Melanie
Dad

and I am sure I have missed someone...and this extends to all the rest of my family, co-workers and friends I am just beginning to know!

God bless each of you and thank you for your commitment to me and Lindsey!!!!!!!!!
What an honor and privilege I have to go to Ukraine and not only work to help these flood victims, but I GET to share who God is...How much He loves them, what He has done in my life and to leave with them His message of hope and love!!!! I get to also lead worship with this team and the villagers in their church....I am soooooooo humbled!!!!!!!!!! When God called me to sing, He told me something was coming and He said "I need you to be there when you need to be there." And I have prayed that prayer of "Lord help me to be there when you need me to be there", completely not knowing what "there" or "it" was...until God revealed that to me the other night....this opportunity is the "there and it"!!! I am humbled!
Thank you all so much for loving me, loving Lindsey and praying for us....and especially for not just making us friends...but family!!!!!!!!!!
Lots of Love
Lorrie

Zephaniah 3:14-17:
Sing, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O Israel!Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem!The Lord has taken away your judgements, He has cast out your enemy.The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; You shall see disaster no more.In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Do not fear; Zion, let not your hands be weak.The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save;He will rejoice over you with gladness,He will quiet you with His love,He will rejoice over you with singing.


Isaiah 43:18-19
18 " Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.