…was awesome! Have you ever met someone for lunch you have never seen, but felt like you were best friends forever? That is how I felt when I met Laurel today. Sure I was a little nervous, but as soon as we gave each other a hug, the ice was broken–at least for me. I was sad that the two hours we chatted flew by in no time.
Oh, you are wondering what we had for lunch? Glad you asked. A yummy cheese-bread and a Mexican chicken salad. I think we could have shared the salad — they were huge. Laurel had ice-tea and your’s truly had diet Pepsi. I wish I wouldn’t drink diet Pepsi, but I started about a month ago after a year of abstinence *sigh* (we have a huge soda fountain at work–it is free)…
I am glad that the Lord gave us the opportunity to meet face-to-face before we get to heaven 🙂 – You know, Laurel and I had to agree. The Christian blogging community is so amazing. And we are both thrilled to be part of it.
Thank you Laurel for the wonderful time and thank you for the beautiful pendant from Florida…I hope to talk to you soon. Don’t forget to call me when you are in the Metro Phoenix area again…
Blessings to your Friday evening and as always…
What fun Iris. It’s so refreshing to hear that the friendships we form when we can’t even see one another are only enhanced when we meet face to face. I think we get to know one another pretty well. I felt sure you and Laurel would have a great time together. I’m so glad you did.
Have a super weekend.
I am so glad you got the chance to meet! What a wonderful time for both of you.
That is so precious! God does things above and beyond that which we ask or even imagine! Glad you had a fun time.
Blessings on your weekend.
I am so glad that you two precious souls got to meet.
You two look as if you had a great time together and the salad looks yummy.
Iris,
I soooo wish I could have been there. You two women are beautiful on the outside but stunningly gorgeous on the inside. Love you both.
I am a bit green that you got to meet! That is wonderful! I hope to be able to meet some of my sistas in blogland one day this side of heaven. Loved the digital scrap page!
So TOTALLY jealous! I’m 4 hours away and don’t think I’ll make it down to her this time. But, I’m incredibly happy you two got to meet. I know she was really, really excited 🙂
I’m so excited for you two! How cool to meet someone online, form a great friendship THEN meet! I’m glad you guys hit it off in real life as well!
How great to meet up with a blogging friend! What fun. Your food looks delicious too.
dear Iris,What a wonderful time you and Laurel shared together on that wonderful day. I experienced such similiar meet with sister.
I got to now one sister by accident on 2004, that time she and her friend were chatting about Jesus in Mcdonald’s. That time I was near to them. Then I walked to them and told them that I was also christian and chatted with them about Jesus. But a pity only several minutes because I had a date with one girl-friend. That time I just visited that city. Then I left that city.
Though I contacted with that sister several times these years, but I changed to another city on 2005, then we lost each other. But thanks to the Lord, we got to contact with each other at the end of 2006.
Then this year I came to work in the city where I got to know that sister. But you know that only one time face-to-face meet by accident, then the second time I met with her, on my way, I though maybe we do not know what to say…..
But thank the Lord, that afternoon, we shared together, not only the hot-pot she cooked for me, but also we read bible together, prayed together………
Even last night, I experienced my low spirit, she called me and prayed for me via phone.
I should thank the Lord arrange so lovely sisters in my life. Even you, so wonderful sisters here even never face-to-face meeting.
Wish you have a wonderful weekend!!!!!!
Wow them salads are HUGE!!
I’m so glad you had a wonderful time. God is so good! It’s too bad the time flew by so quickly. Thanks for sharing about your day. The on-line Christian support through blogs, etc. is amazing. :0)
I’ve only met one friend that I started writing to on-line . . . I ended up being married to him. It has been a great friendship all these years.
That is so cool!!
I am BEYOND jealous. But I am also thrilled you two got to meet…that is just the coolest thing ever…and I agree, before I even read your post I thought, “where in the world are they to get those enormous salads?!”
Blessings to you girls!!
isn’t it an incredible gift iris? i also met a blogging friend yesturday. it was like putting a puzzle together….to hear her voice and see her home….
what a gift! shalom to you.
Wow…..I am still feeling a little on the envious side of things but I am so happy that the two of you were able to meet……those are monster salads…..wow!
Blessings
What an amazing God we serve, bringing believers together for fellowship and food!
I love the digi-scrapping! I find a site that does it for a free or a nominal fee without advertisements. Thanks for emailing me.
Blessings…
Yay! I’m so glad you took a photo! How fun to meet each other in person. I met a bunch of online friends a while ago and it was awkward for the first minute and then we picked up like we were best friends. Thanks for sharing!
Just dropping in to see how the lunch went with you and Laurel! How awesome and those salads look incredible.
I wonder if this is how some of us will feel when we get to Heaven and see each other for the first time…hm.
Ahh, I’m jealous! How fun. 🙂
I just love seeing this photo of two of my favorite people in B’ville having lunch with each other. And yes, my first question was going to be, “What on earth are you eating – it looks wonderful!”
How wonderful. You too look like you had a great time. and those salads do look pretty big.
I totally missed this!!! How awsome for both of you! God is GOOD!