My 1st Pedicure

Sat morning, my friend Heather picked me up so we could go shopping for a baby gift for Emily. On the way to Target, she surprised me by telling me that we had a 3:30 appointment for a pedicure!! Her birthday is on Wed, and Kevin had asked what she wanted for her bday, and she told him all that she wanted was a pedicure, and that she wanted to take me! Can you believe it?!

I have NEVER had a pedicure in my life, so to say that I was totally suprised and elated is an understatement.

I think that my joy comes not only in her thoughtfullness, but more in the fact that I really needed this. This week, I have had a rougher week emotionally.
On our hike on Monday, I took this picture. It was hard for me to look at b/c I felt like I didn't belong in the picture. Like I didn't belong in my family. Not because of anything they have done or said, but because I don't feel like I deserve such a wonderful family. I don't deserve these great kids, and such a wonderful husband. I was feeling fat and very unpretty. I got lost in my own thoughts and my own insecurities.

I can barely put into words what that pedicure meant and did for me. I felt loved and that someone cared for me. They took the time and money, and spent it purposely on me. Hunny knew all about it, Heather had been planning this for a couple weeks. I am overwhelmed. I was brought to tears last night thinking about the day.

There is a song called You are Good, by Point of Grace (playing first on my playlist,) It talks about God being good through many different parts of our lives, the good and the bad. In it there is a line in the song that says......when someone's hand holds me up helps me stand, You are so good.
She did that for me yesterday, she held me up and helped me to stand again.

The amazing thing is that all these thoughts and feelings were unspoken thoughts and feelings. Heather answered a prayer that wasn't even spoken. So Heather, thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.