Friends

Randon Willard, Brita Jessen, Ryan Casey, Kim Simpkins, Steve Bramlett, Meredith Chase, Dan Byler, Liz Peirce, Groom, Bride, Matt Peirce, Laura Papia, Ben Holt, Hannah Daman, Chris Paine, Julia Scott, Joshua Grohman, Rhiannon Byler

I have been thinking about this post since late summer when I realized that of the 19 people in our wedding party- who live all over this country- we have seen all but three this year, and I have plans to see one of them by Christmas.  And really I think we saw them all between May and August.  I count this as SUCH a blessing to me personally from Jesus.  I wrote as we moved about my "list" of friends God reminded me of just before we moved back to MA.  I am so thankful for how God has always provided friends for me.  And some may have counted us crazy to have such a large wedding party but I am still so thankful for these people who have walked life with me leading up to our wedding day, and still do 5 years later!  AND at first I thought it was just the bridesmaids, but soon realized, we have even seen most of the groomsmen as well!!!

Let me recount our wonderful visits:

Randon, his wife Kelly, and baby boy spent the night with us in PA just a few weeks before we moved.  How fun to see them multiple times during our years in PA.

Brita, I am coming for you this Christmas!!!

Ryan met us on our summer vacation at Sandy Cove.  He joined us for lunch and then Nate and Ryan hit the Frisbee golf course and took a quick dip in the pool before he headed back to Baltimore.

We got to meet Kim's baby boy Edan at her parents house in DE on our way home from Sandy Cove.  Even better, we connected again at the zoo this October when she visited MA. Twice in one year is a new record for us the last few years!  Lets keep it up!

If you read this Steve, we need an update!!!

Meredith came all the way from NYC for the night to meet Isaac, tour UMass and treat us to dinner.  We had a wonderful visit catching up on everything!  Thanks for visiting.

Dan was on the east coast long enough to grab dinner with Nate :)

One of the best parts of being in MA is that our family is close- and not just our parents, but all of our siblings as well!  We have seen Liz, Matt, Hannah, and Laura multiple times this year which we are so thankful for!

I wish we could say we have hung out with the Holts more since we have been back in MA, but I am thankful to say we did grab dinner with them at least once which was a blast.  His little girl Alice and Olivia had a blast together.

Sadly we have not seen the Paines in a long time- but we have stayed in touch.  Maybe we can make a trip to TX soon, or coordinate a visit to PA in the near future:)  You are always welcome in MA too!

We had a blast with Julia and her family in NH this summer!  Her little girl Sadie and Olivia got along SO well, I wish they lived down the street!

Joshua DID make the trek not only to MA from TX, but to our house!  He even showed Olivia how to do a front dive roll from our deck!  

And Rhiannon we are thankful  for all the fun we have had together this summer and fall!

So there you have it.  What an amazing day- 6.7.08.  Thank you all for being a part of it and thanks for continuing the journey with us!!!

(and I should say I love all our "new" friends too)