Hooray, Darla!

If you go to the home page of the class reunion site it says smart casual (I had to Google what that means) for the Saturday night dinner. I suppose your smart jeans will be appropriate. The Friday night meet and greet is just before the football game, so that will most likely be a jeans night for me. Which dinner are you going to?

(Feel free to come to me for all your fashion advice–I’m really good at this–Ha!)

I did it! I bought two tickets to the dinner! I am scared out of my mind and have no idea what to wear..are jeans okay? Or is it formal? Semi formal? Oh I may have the perfect top! …Gotta hide the gray hair thats for sure…lol..maybe buy a spanx…lol..just kidding! I look forward to talking with you.

That’s wonderful, Darla! I just looked up your profile on the reunion site and read your story with great interest. You have so much to share!

Jody I have decided and have saved the money to go. The link is down for tickets but I am hoping I can still get two. I want to be the courageous one that you see me as although I will most likely be terrified I really want to try

Darla, I hope you go. The label I want to give you now is Courageous. Thank you for being brave enough to share your thoughts here and give us some of your story. SO much life is packed into the 40 years after high school, yet it’s so easy for us to hang on to the way we felt in our growing up years. I relate to your “kicking and screaming” comment. I think God teaches us grace in the midst of our resistance. I’m so glad he doesn’t wait until I’m ready to progress gracefully!

Dora, I’m so glad you shared a bit of your story here.

Isaiah 40:31 is such a powerful verse. It’s strange that you should mention it today when I actually wrote a section yesterday in my novel focusing on that verse. Here’s a peek:

“The mosquitoes buzz and bang against the window screen, their determined flight reminding her of other wings. Other battling prayers that, on the hardest days, seem to Margo to have been too late. She pulls the cloth from her shoulders and presses it against her face. Presses in the memory of that day at Eagle Bay and the eagle. A picture delivering scripture.
“…but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
Those words from Isaiah have stayed with her like wings of eagles for the soul. She feels the hard edges of weariness even now as the locals hide away from the heat in midday slumber. She cannot say she runs without weariness, nor is she completely confident this long walk will not be answered with fainting. Her prayers are perhaps, not strong enough, but they are the strongest thing she has.”

I can see just from the few words you’ve shared here, Dora, that God has taken you through so much on that rocky road of yours. I’m so glad you’ve opened your heart to the One who does not count us worthy based on however awkward and unnoticed we think we may be.

I pray a memory or two of some kindness will surface as you reflect back on your high school days. Surely, He was there even then.

Thank you for being brave enough to comment here. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve formed comments in my mind when reading something online without being bold enough to put them out there in the public internet space. I feel blessed to have gotten to connect with a fellow classmate I missed out on back when we went to high school together.

Yes, laughter! I forgot about laughter! Maybe a thrift store fashion show? I’ve got some ideas now : )

I love you too, Jeanette. So excited to spend some time with you and Kirk.

I am one that was a reject. I had travelled a million emotional and physical miles before I made it to Hemet. I was insecure did not get to know people easily. I did not find Christ till after High School. It has been a rocky road, marriage, divorce, six children, military, horse training and on. I never have had the confidence I needed. Christ has shown me to depend on Him and I have finally given Him my complete life. I am in Arkansas, working with politics and promoting the Constitution, going to school (again) and working a full time job. I have not been back to California since 2006 and no longer travel all over. I am sure not many even remember me, except maybe as awkward. Battle scars are many, I have been close to death many times but God has a plan. Isaiah 40:31. Ya’ll havent gotten me excited about the reunion, even though I am not able to go. Jody I remember you as a cheerleader. I was always in the shadows…