Meeting Beloved Heather in person

[dreamyjeanie]

Hi everyone. I just got back from being out of town and meeting BelovedHeather in person on Saturday. Many of you may have read her post already and been inspired by it. I just wanted to let you know that meeting her in person was even more inspriational and a true blessing for me. When I first contacted Heather to let her know I would be traveling near where she lived, I didn't know much about the area and suggested we meet up for lunch. She suggested several local things we could do and get some activity in while doing them. I loved the zoo idea and met her there early Saturday. I was in town for a wedding and set aside some time to spend with her. I think we were both a little nervous about meeting each other even though we had been "talking" on the forums for quite some time. I'm not a very out going person and often feel out of place especially with people I don't know. I should never have been worried. From the moment I met her in the parking lot we started talking and didn't stop until it was time for me to return to my family obligations. She was just the sweetest thing. She has such a positive outlook on life even though (as she mentioned in her post) life has not always been kind to her. She is a beautiful person, inside and out. I had a wonderful time walking and chatting with her at the zoo. I look forward to spending more time with her and everyone else at the Road Trip. You will all enjoy meeting her and will walk away feeling blessed that you did.

I am so glad that I got the chance to meet her. I am also grateful that she posted her personal story. We all do not have perfect bodies, or lifes for that matter, but we all deserve love and respect. Thanks to her post, I hope that we will all think twice before judging others by what we think we see. Whether it be size, beauty, disablity or financial class, we need to leave the judgement behind and try to make the most out of the blessings the Lord has given us.

Jean

 

[lfcjasp]

Jean, Heather is a lovely lady and a very determined one at that. I think she's an inspiration to us all. Her writings ( or postings really) are always wonderful, so well expressed and so well done.

I'm glad she also included a pic of you with her. You're both lovely and and so kind to let us into your visit. Oh how I wish I could have made this road trip with you two...sure you'll have a wonderful time

 

[BelovedHeather]

Blessings!!!

Jean:

You touched me in my feelings with this message. What a blessing it was to spend my Saturday morning with you. This was my first experience with meeting someone from either this forum or the Ya Yas even though I have been sharing my journey here for over a year and there for over 2 years. I am so looking forward to the Road Trip after meeting you. I only wish our other Violets could have been there too!

Thank you too for being so supportive by going for a walk with me at the zoo instead of eating out. I am learning to associate fun and friendship with something other than food all the time. Thank you too for your kind words and your daily encouragement. My check-in friends are priceless to me. There are no words to convey just how much I love all of you. :*

And, just so everyone knows, Jean brings out the wild side of animals! LOL! I have been to the zoo many times before, and I have never seen or heard such carrying on! :7

Blessings,
Heather B.

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV).

 

[Mckmain]

RE: Blessings!!!

What an awesome post Jean. I am sure upon meeting Heather I will feel much of the same. And meeting you both on the RT makes me so anticipate it.......is it August yet?????:+ :7