Friends are friends forever..

This past Sunday our church honored our graduating seniors. It is an emotional day for a normal person, so you can imagine how it feels for me. Some of the kids that were graduating had been in the youth group with Rachel. They had grown up together,taken trips together, and worshiped together. As the grads were standing down front, I noticed something that made me smile,and cry. This one senior was wearing his cross necklace that I had given to him. Honestly , I don't think I have seen him without it on since I gave it too him. This is not a photo from Sunday. I borrowed it off his facebook.



As you can see, he has the necklace on. There were several more photos where you could see it. I can't explain to you how it makes me feel to see it. I love that he wears it ..and I will keep him an extra one back just in case he wears his out. Our pianist played this song for our offering that day. It is also the song that Rachels choir sang at her last choir performance in high school..

Packing up the dreams God planted
In the fertile soil of you
I can't believe the hopes He's granted
Means a chapter of your life is through

But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends

And with the faith and love God's given
Springing from the hope we know
We will pray the joy you live in
Is the strength that now you show

We'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends

And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends

To live as friends

Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends

No a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends

here's the video if you have never heard the song..I can see her standing on stage with her friends , arm in arm....just like it was yesterday..
" we'll keep you close.....as always"..