Beg, Borrow, or Steal

Okay, so probably not steal, but it is wonderful to have a community within which you can do the others.

Tonight my women's small group met at our place, and within just one evening, all the following transpired:

-I returned a large diaper bag that I borrowed from one of the other girls to take on our Texas trip so I wouldn't have to check a bag (that's a $25 savings, each way!)
-A friend brought me yesterday's Sunday paper, which we get free at the gym and use for the coupons, and I gave her last week's, which I picked up for her
-I loaned one of the girls our carry-on sized luggage for a trip her family will be taking this week, since they will be flying with two car seats and needed something small enough to be manageable and also on wheels
-A batch of my maternity clothes was returned from one of the group members, and some of it was immediately transferred to another member who is quite pregnant now and needed a few of the pieces to supplement her work attire
-I discussed plans for Wednesday night - when Coleman and I will be going to see Wicked, for which he got tickets as a birthday surprise - with my friend who will be watching Cora that night
AND
-One of the girls, whose only shower drain is having major malfunction issues and whose plumber did not call today (despite their landlord's assurance that he would), needed a shower, so she took one at our place before she left.

Now, come on. Is that a great system or what? With so many of us so far from home and from our families, it is wonderful to have a community here to support and take care of one another. And thank God for fabulous women. My life is much fuller and more wonderful because of them.