Friends

This week I attended a wedding reception while here in Oroville. It was Natalie Jagodas and I had the opportunity of seeing some of my really good friends. Since Saturday night I have thought about how blessed I have been in my life to be surrounded by great people. This truly has been a huge blessing to me. 

This picture captures some of my oldest friends.

 

It's not easy growing up. I definitely have had my ups and downs with these girls in this picture, but they are some of my lifelong friends. I am grateful they have forgiven me or moved past all the dumb things I have done and are still willing to be my friend. I have a number of other friends from Oroville that belong in this picture as well. I don't know what I did to deserve so many great people in my life but I recognize it as a blessing from the Lord. 

There are also a handful of people from my college days that are truly lifelong friends. And currently I am attending a family ward, something that is sometimes really hard due to my marital status, but again I have been blessed to have met and become friends with some of the best people. Heavenly Father really has blessed me abundantly in the friend area in my life.