Monday Night Girls

About four and a half years ago I started going to a Bible study on Monday nights with some girls from church.  We all lived in town and had been driving out to Sugar Land every Monday night.  We'd meet at someone's house and carpool down there and then drive back and get home around 10pm.  And after a few months of doing that, even though we really enjoyed going, we decided it was too much, too late of a night. 

So Pam, one of the girls who we'd been going with, volunteered to host an "in town" group on Monday nights for people who lived in Houston.  And, I am SO glad she did.  It was a smaller group and we really got to know each other, which was fun.  And, though the group has changed significantly over the years,  both in size and in people, it's been such a good thing.  We've done countless Bible studies, prayed for one another through good things and bad things and shared a lot of delicious meals.  We've talked and laughed and learned a lot.  And, it's just been a good constant in my life over the last few years, even during the seasons of life where I had a hard time making it there every Monday because of other things we've had going on.

And a few weeks ago, after I was unable to make it to our Bible study one Monday because of work, I got an email from one of the girls saying that they wanted to come and deep clean our house before the baby arrives.  I was blown away.  Seriously, that was one of the nicest things anyone has done for us.  As I've been making my "to do before the baby" lists these last few weeks and worrying about getting everything done before he comes, it's been SO nice to not have to worry about the house.  I mean, I still picked up and tried to keep things relatively clean, but to know that someone was coming right before Aedan to really clean so that he could come home to a clean house, was such a load off. 

And tonight they came and did just that.  They showed up with all of their cleaning supplies and after we hung out for a few minutes, they divided up everything and got to work.  It's amazing how fast a house can get cleaned when there's 8 people all doing it together!  I felt kinda bad just sitting as they dusted and vacuumed and cleaned everything all around me--some things that hadn't been cleaned probably since we moved into the house, like the windows!--but it was so fun to hang out with everyone.  And, we were SO appreciative of them serving us like that.  I can't wait to repay the favor one day.  I never would have thought of offering to do that for someone that's about to have a baby, but it is something I definitely want to pass on to other friends having babies!

Thanks again girls!  You have blessed Landon and I so much.  I am SO thankful for your love and friendship!  We can't wait to introduce Aedan to all of you. :)