There were about 20 of us gathered at Anna and Mitch's place, and they had managed to get some extra chairs and tables from the College to have us all seated and eating at the same table. Everyone brought something to share in potluck fashion, and there was nothing on my plate that wasn't delicious. Green bean casserole, kumara mash balls, bread stuffing, mashed potatoes and cheese sauce... Dessert was equally as wonderful. Peanut butter fudge, chocolate cake, homemade apple tart (made by a man, the one and only Josh, who is going to be a great homemaker husband soon) and pavlova. My mouth had a great time.
And it was really lovely catching up with all my favourite people from Laidlaw. I hadn't seen many of them for months, and it was great to hear about how their year was going at College and otherwise. I'm really thankful for the Laidlaw community, and super stoked that I'm still a part of it despite having graduated last year. The conversations are generally pretty awesome, and I like the version of me that I am when I'm with these guys. I hope and pray that these relationships will continue well into the future.
The evening also reminded me of the importance and value of hospitality. Annd and Mitch are such a great couple, so caring and fun, liked by all those around them. They're such a blessing to their friends, and I particularly admire their willingness to open up their home so frequently and generously to others to come in and share life over a nice meal (Anna is the best cook, Mitch is lucky he's got skinny genes). I want to be more like that too as I go on in life, serve people through hospitality and all that.
Friday night was definitely a time of laughter, celebration and joy. A very warm and welcome event to distract us for a while from the winter cold.
G.
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