Baby Shower and Blessings

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Matt and I went to Longview this weekend for our first baby shower. My girlfriends Callie and Ashley from high school hosted it. I had a wonderful time getting to visit with tons of people, some I had not seen in years! Matt played golf with an old friend from college and his wife came and brought their baby girl. My cousins Sarah and Paula came from Arkansas, a huge surprise! I also had a chance to visit with my longest friend, Michelle. She and I met the summer before kindergarten and have been friends ever since. She's one of those friends that you can lose touch with for a few months or even a year and pick back up where you left off. I was so blessed to have her there with her mom too! Michelle is expecting a baby soon as well. I just wish we lived closer so our babies could grow up together like we did.

The baby was showered with tons of gifts, mostly pink things! The shower was beautiful, Callie and Ash did a great job and the food was wonderful! Thanks girls!

On another note, Matt and I left to come back to Houston on Sunday morning. Because we left early, we had a little time to spare so as we drove through Nacogdoches, we took the road through town instead of taking the loop around. It was really cool to go by where we went to college together, lots of memories. The place has changed so much, it's hard to believe it was 10 years ago that we were there. After our stroll down memory lane, we headed home but not before stopping at The Cotton Patch in Lufkin. Matt and I had our first date at the Cotton Patch in Nac in April of 1997 and I don't think we've been there since. I thought it would be fun to eat there again and of course, I'm always up for food! The place was crowded with church goers from the morning and I walked in feeling a little underdressed in my comfy traveling clothes. You have to really know this town and the surrounding areas. It's filled with true southern hospitality. The people were so nice and it reminded me so much of home. As we finished up lunch the waitress asked us what we would like for dessert. I'm not one to pass up a dessert but I had just inhaled a chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes! She mentioned that someone else was buying our lunch so we should take advantage of a free dessert....??? Remember we are out of town so who in the world was buying our lunch? Matt and I talked for a minute and felt kind of weird, like someone was watching us, so we asked her who it was-she later brought this to us

Wow! A random person from Lufkin 1st Assembly bought our lunch. I can say, I've never had that happen. Matt and I started talking about how this gesture was truly an act of kindness and an example of how Christ calls us to love each other. A moment of guilt rose in me and I thought to myself "why haven't you been this kind to someone before". We were very honored and thankful for the gift of the free lunch and left thinking about how something so small could impact someone in a huge way. It was the topic of our converstaion for the next few miles.