Today started with fierce thunderstorms and rainshowers that rolled across the area and continued until mid-morning when Portia, Babs and I were due at a bridal shower over at Dorothy's given by The Shower Sisters.
The Shower Sisters are a group of girlfriends from church who get together to give bridal and baby showers for their daughters and friends. (I'm a Shower Sister, too, but not for Portia's shower!).
We had a wonderful time despite the much-needed rain. It is such a blessing to be with these women who have been a special part of Portia and Babs' life for so many years, along with Portia's cousins, favorite aunt, and girlfriends.
These are the women who taught Portia in Sunday School for years. These are the women who were her youth advisors when she was old enough for youth group. These are the women who asked her to serve as an acolyte. These are the women who sat with Portia (and Babs) in church when they were little and I sang in the choir and El Jefe was out of town. These are the women who led her in Vacation Bible School and were the choir moms when she participated in children's choirs. These are the women who supported and encouraged her the year she served as youth elder. These are the women who always asked about her when she was away at school and sought her out when she came home on vacations from college. These are the women whose example helped influence Portia as she grew into the fine young woman she is today. Blessings on all of you, dear Shower Sisters!
Portia had quite a haul and Babs dutifully wrote it all down for the "thank-you" notes to come. Babs, however, is no one's fool, so she beat a hasty retreat back to Austin for the weekend while El Jefe and I helped Portia and DK fill a rented van with the goodies, along with the bookshelves from her bedroom, cases of her favorite books, and a bedroom set given to them by Saint Betty and The Old Marine. It felt like 102 degrees and the humidity was easily 100%. DK, bless his heart, remarked happily that "it feels just like Florida". (DK is from Florida.) And off they went to work on setting up their new home.
TWO WEEKS TO GO UNTIL W-DAY !!! And now for a nap....
The Shower Sisters are a group of girlfriends from church who get together to give bridal and baby showers for their daughters and friends. (I'm a Shower Sister, too, but not for Portia's shower!).
We had a wonderful time despite the much-needed rain. It is such a blessing to be with these women who have been a special part of Portia and Babs' life for so many years, along with Portia's cousins, favorite aunt, and girlfriends.
These are the women who taught Portia in Sunday School for years. These are the women who were her youth advisors when she was old enough for youth group. These are the women who asked her to serve as an acolyte. These are the women who sat with Portia (and Babs) in church when they were little and I sang in the choir and El Jefe was out of town. These are the women who led her in Vacation Bible School and were the choir moms when she participated in children's choirs. These are the women who supported and encouraged her the year she served as youth elder. These are the women who always asked about her when she was away at school and sought her out when she came home on vacations from college. These are the women whose example helped influence Portia as she grew into the fine young woman she is today. Blessings on all of you, dear Shower Sisters!
Portia had quite a haul and Babs dutifully wrote it all down for the "thank-you" notes to come. Babs, however, is no one's fool, so she beat a hasty retreat back to Austin for the weekend while El Jefe and I helped Portia and DK fill a rented van with the goodies, along with the bookshelves from her bedroom, cases of her favorite books, and a bedroom set given to them by Saint Betty and The Old Marine. It felt like 102 degrees and the humidity was easily 100%. DK, bless his heart, remarked happily that "it feels just like Florida". (DK is from Florida.) And off they went to work on setting up their new home.
TWO WEEKS TO GO UNTIL W-DAY !!! And now for a nap....
I love the idea of "Shower Sisters"! Sounds like fun for everyone.
ReplyDeleteThat does sound like fun! So glad you have gotten rain!
ReplyDeleteNot long now!
This sounds like such a wonderful group of authentically supportive "sisters." A church lady gave my sister a bridal shower after our mother died and frankly it was pretty dorky (housecleaning/housewife games involving mops and Comet.) My sister was a very good sport, but I remember thinking that this would have been so different (and better) if all Mom's friends had gotten together and supported the bride in a different way.
ReplyDeleteI hope you too feel showered. What good friends you have.
This sounds wonderful. Several of our friends whom we met through church were here for dd's birthday the other night-- we all met just after she was born 19 years ago. I don't think the kids have any idea how fortunate they are to be encircled by adults of the next generation up who have known them all their lives.
ReplyDeleteI, too, am fortunate to have friends like this. We are tight as tight can be, and will stop dead in our tracks for each other should the need arise. I don't remember how it started, but there are no other friendships like it. However, we have very good friendships outside of this bond. Nothing like it that I can explain.
ReplyDeletewonderful shower sisters. I loved reading this... what a powerful group of women
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