Homecomings.

God has blessed me with many sisters.
The kinds of friends that have seen the depths heart:
the nice and the not so nice.

I love the story of how each of them have been woven into my life. Some gradually. Some for seasons. Some as beautiful, constant patterns. And some in a sudden explosion of color and wonder.

Aleya is one of the latter. A vivid eruption of exuberant life and beauty that was all of a sudden woven deeply into my world. She is an incredibly beautiful and dear woman of God who has loved, challenged and encouraged me. She reflects Jesus with every facet of her being, and after serving Him in Mozambique for the past 6 months, she will be home on Saturday.

Needless to say, her room (which is next to mine) and I are very much looking forward to her return.