Dear beloved homegroup,

Thank you to all of the wonderful ladies in our group for being yourselves! Thank you for your ever-present kindness and mercy when it comes to hectic school and work schedules. Thank you for continually listening to one another while we each give a summary of our weeks- some are full of praise, while others ask for prayer. Thank you for motivating me to join and serve in our wonderful church! Your encouragement and prayers helped me get out of bed in the morning for service and then again in the afternoon to serve the youngest members of our church. Through all the laughs, the tears, the good times, and the bad, the hello's, and goodbye's, thank you for being honest week after week and accepting me for who I am.

Thank you to the leaders for your discipleship when it came to strengthening our single women's group. Thank you for keeping us on task while we learned how to read the Bible, and for leading us faithfully through Exodus (may I say, I'm temporarily burnt out by all that symbolism. So. Much. Symbolism.) Thank you for your hospitality every Sunday and Tuesday, and for your friendship throughout the week!

One semester went by quickly and though our group faces a huge change, this semester and summer were monumental in terms of personal growth and I'm thankful for all the Lord has done in our lives!