For what it's worth, it was worth all the while

Yesterday was my husband's graduation from seminary. It has been a long, four year journey for both of us. When my husband started seminary, we were newlyweds. We lived in a small one-bedroom apartment near campus. I was afraid about making friends, as I knew no one in St. Louis. However, four years later, I am sad that the friends I have made will be moving far away and that I will be moving. Don't worry, I will not miss our current rental and am excited about the house that we are purchasing, but I will miss the convieneces of the city and the closeness of friends. I work with one of my best friends, but her last day will be on Monday, since she and her husband will also be moving to accept a call into the pastoral ministry. My godson and his wonderful parents will be moving ten hours away. Coming into seminary, we always knew that having to leave was part of God's plan. I could not have imagined, however, the friendships God has blessed me with and how hard it would be to move away from them. To all of my friends, both from seminary and from further in the past, know how much I treasure your friendship.