Sally Came to Town...

Sally Came to Town…

The day after I got back in Vietnam my best friend/sister/kindred spirit- Miss. Sally Stemple came to stay with me for a week. Sally is currently teaching English in China and is actually familiar with Vietnam as she spent some time here last summer. She and I have pretty much been inseperable (in spirit at least) since junior year. We were in the same social work cohort (which believe me, says a lot-your junior and senior years as a social work major are pretty much lived with your cohort) and were on the same RA staff senior year. From the very beginning of our friendship, I just had a feeling about her…had a feeling that we would become very close friends…and indeed, we have.

The timing of her visit was incredible, completely divine. Coming right off of my trip back to the states, I was exhausted physically yet in need of debrief. Having Sally with me for a week, forced me to slow down, forced me to relax. I am not very good about doing either left to my own means but having her there reminded me to do so. And we talked, boy did we talk-about everything and anything. We went from the most frivolous of subjects to those that warrant tears. She listened to me…listened to my ramblings and stories. She asked me good questions-helping me process all that had happened while in the US. We slept in, drank French press coffee in the mornings, were “artsy”, went to the beach, ate good food…medicine for the soul.

If you know me well, you have heard me say this many times…and I will say it again. I believe that a big way that the Lord reveals himself is in and through relationship with others. Like it says in the word-we become Jesus to others/we show Jesus to others when we care for one another, feed one another, clothe one another, etc. I think we learn more about the Father in relationship with others. I think one of the reasons why Sally is my best friend is because I feel like she is constantly teaching me about the Father-she is constantly showing me Jesus…and she doesn’t even have to try, it flows so naturally and abundantly from her heart…and it is beyond beautiful.

Thank you Lord for blessing me with such a friend!

Grace and peace and the third way,

Kait