Friendship

Over the last week and a half, I've had a chance to get together individually with three of my closest friends.  Maybe God just knew how much my "tanks" needed to be filled.  It really has been a blessing to encourage and be encouraged through fellowship with godly sisters in Christ.

Yesterday, we went to Bangkok Thai in Long Beach to celebrate my friend's birthday.  We had Pad Thai and a glass noodle dish (with cabbage, carrots, shrimp, seasoned with what tasted like Oyster sauce).   The food was good; and the hole-in-the-wall restaurant was neat and clean.

What I appreciate most about this friend is how comfortable we are able to be with one another.  We know that we can be ourselves, that we can show each other our real selves and know that we are loved and accepted.  She is like a sister to me; and we even seem to go through similar experiences and interactions with our respective family relationships.  She also brought back a sewn cloth bag from Japan - another special gift from a foreign country.