(Clockwise from top left) Mandy (Arnold) Vaughn, Michelle J. Goff, Pam (Zoetewey) LaPorte, Becky (Hinton) Shafer[/caption]
“Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold.”
I learned that song as a Girl Scout and have remembered its simple message over the years. In the kingdom of God, there is a tremendous blessing that comes from connecting with Christians you have never met before. In my travels, I get to meet a number of amazing people with a myriad of talents—what a privilege to catch a glimpse of what God sees when he looks down at his children with pride.
As much as I love meeting new people and getting to know them, I also enjoy time with old friends. Today, I am getting to do just that. My college roommate from Harding University, Mandy (Arnold) Vaughn, and I are enjoying a cup of coffee on her deck this morning before I return to Denver—a lovely ending to this wonderful, but exhausting two-week trip.