I just spent a bit of time (ok 2 hours) talking to my lovely friend Judith. We had so much fun and came up with such really good jokes that I felt I now have to share it all in a tribute to my LA best friend. Who of course managed to call me when I did what; eating chocolate of course! It was dark so I haven't scrapped the diet as she told me too, but still very funny.

Jude and I are obviously very serious when we spend time talking. For those of you who don't know the pair of us we're practically bussiness partners; it's a meet to talk and pray kind of thing. Well, this conversation started of with a language lesson.

-I bet you are going to have a boyfriend before me!

-No, you'll get this handsome wikkar and lots of kids Jude, you'll be married before me

-Haha I love how you say vicar...hahaha

-No, VVicar, Vicar, vicar, did I say it right now?

A bit later on..

-In the beginning we're having this intro, inter, int, well pre-sessional weeks at biblecollege

-Jude, do you mean introductory weeks?

-Yes, that's how you say it. I can't pronounce it..interductory? int..? Whatever hah

-Haha hihihi hahaha chhchsch hihi

Aren't we good at English language...

On a more serious note: Jude it was great to talk to you! I love your eagerness to pray and how you pour your heart and soul out in prayer support for me. Hugely appreciated, this sense of peace and how I know that God answers our prayers because He has done so before. We are really power women in Christ!

I'm so grateful that you persisted in trying to win my heart in our friendship, now it is truly yours. I miss your care, love and laughter, and look forward to seeing you sometime in January, and hearing from you a lot earlier. I thought I should finish of with a poem you've written me. Let it symbolise our friendship...

Hanna

I wish you were here with me
I feel stronger with you near
A rock, on which I could rely
You sheltered me from fear

Deep friendships are like treasured jewels
Hidden within stone
You never know how much they're worth...
Until they've gone back home

by Judith Barnes

I'm sending especially the last part straight back to you...With lots of love!

Your Hanna