"Fifteen Years Later"

"I think God likes to surprise us sometimes and wait awhile so that when we do receive something, we appreciate it even more and it is twice as sweet."
-- Carrie Goertz

Yesterday, I had the honor of being reunited with an old friend -- an old friend whom I haven't seen or heard from in fifteen years. Yeah... fifteen years!

I lost contact with Joy back when we were both in 7th grade. That made me sad. I had a big crush on her; she was a wonderful friend. But when I moved away from the country -- and she stayed -- well, our friendship just couldn't bridge the miles. So we lost touch. Fifteen years passed. Then, yesterday, there it was... a note from Joy in my inbox. Just like that, we were back in contact!

She's a single mom now, two wonderful kids, working on a nursing degee. I'm a successful actor/artist who owns my own business. We've both grown up, moved on. And even though we've gone down seperate paths in life, it's still extraordinarily humbling to witness God's hand at work. Just like my friend Carrie said, the Lord has a way of surprising us, and he usually does so at a time and place when we least expect it.

I tell ya, things like that really make me sit back and smile!

Thank you Lord. I *really* needed that. :)

-Jon
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