Janna and Kimberly threw a party for me yesterday and it was so wonderful. Thank you both so much! They know how to do things well, and it was fun and beautiful and delicious. Full of laughter and a few tears.
Here's the cool thing...except for Janna (who I met through my sis), these are all women I have met blogging. And as I commented on Twitter yesterday, these women are exactly who they present themselves to be--only even better in real life. I am blessed to know them!
(And because we're friends online as well as in real life, we'll all still be in touch over the next year even though I'll be in Phoenix.)
Janna, me
Kimberly, me
Paula, me
Angie (Didn't Janna set up such a cute seating area in her backyard?)
Amy, Angie, Amy, me, Kimberly
Amy, me, Amy, Angie
Holly, Janna, Amy
Paula, me, Angie
Want to "meet" my friends too?
Paula (not yet a blogger!)
The other Amy (not yet a blogger!)
(And Meredith, we missed you! Been praying for your trip!)
I like the last picture (:
It just reminded of the time when I couldn't make it for a gathering. My friends wrote my name on half an A4 paper and posed with it in pictures to make it seem as if I was there with them. Sweet, non? (:
Posted by: Puva | June 17, 2009 at 08:23 AM
What a beautiful party! And Joanne, you look stunning!
And yes, it would be SO fun to stay with one of your friends when we come to Denver! :)
Posted by: Marla Taviano | June 17, 2009 at 08:56 AM
What a GREAT party! Can't wait to have you closer to me ;)
Posted by: CherryTreeLane | June 17, 2009 at 09:14 AM
Such a cute little au revoir banner! Love it!
Posted by: Holly B. | June 17, 2009 at 09:18 AM
Shoot, I called Paula Rachel. Sorry Paula! I mis-remembered.
Will miss you Joanne! Praying for the days ahead...
Posted by: Holly @ Crownlaiddown | June 17, 2009 at 09:30 AM
It looked like a wonderful day to have a party outside! Looked like a lot of fun!
Posted by: Tammy S. | June 17, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Hi friend,
I pray you know how very blessed you are...friends are so hard to come by it seems. I am touched by the love these women have shown you and only wish it to for myself someday. Perhaps in heaven it will come to pass as there will be no reason women hold back there...sigh
Posted by: Peggy | June 17, 2009 at 12:53 PM
I'm so glad it was a lovely party! And so sad I wasn't there to send you off and visit with everyone!
I'm having an interesting trip. It's not exactly a vacation, but it's been very good for me to be here!
Posted by: Meredith | June 17, 2009 at 02:26 PM
LOVE the pics. So sorry I couldn't make it. :( Love ya dearly though!
~Kate
Posted by: Kathryn Stoker (Kate) | June 17, 2009 at 08:54 PM
How sweet - oh, and your hair is really cute!
Posted by: Kristy | June 18, 2009 at 09:33 AM
*sigh*
I miss you so.
Posted by: Kimberly | September 05, 2013 at 10:45 PM