Matt and I are both so grateful for amazing friends that feel like family, and for celebrating special occasions together! Today we were honored to be included in celebrating the baptism of Benjamin John. He's just a little peanut, but God already has so much in store for him!
Sometime within these past six months, I heard about 'non-negotiables.' It may have even been from a movie, but I liked it and it stuck with me. The advice whomever gave was to make some events non-negotiables in your best friends' lives. For example, a wedding would be a non-negotiable, meaning you'd do everything you possibly could to make it to a friends' wedding. It shows value in the relationship and support for the life event, not to mention creating memories together, which is super important to this 'quality time' minded girl! I talked with Matt about this idea, and we decided we liked it and it was a good way to ensure that we stay in touch with friends that we don't live near (let's face it, that's ALL our friends right now!). It's so important to us to keep these wonderful friendships strong that we made in DSM, even though we've moved! So...births, baptisms, 1st birthdays, weddings, and sadly, deaths...non-negotiables! And THAT'S why we had a road trip today...and it was well worth the time in the car!
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