Plans have been in the works for a get-together with my college roomie Dorina for a while now. When we realized the weekend we were looking at was also the weekend of the BIG GAME, that settled it. Dorina decided to drive up to Dutch Country and watch the game via satellite with a bunch of other Calvin alumni from our area. We haven't made it to watch The Rivalry between Calvin and Hope for a few years now. To attend this event again with one of the people most responsible for shaping my college experience into something positive and life-changing was super fun.
Watching our kids get into it was super fun too! First they colored their Rivalry coloring pages.
Then they enthusiastically waved their Calvin flags every time we needed to rally and score some points (which was pretty much the entire game). The kids also found a corner of the restaurant to bop around the maroon and gold Calvin balloons we were given. If these girls attend the school their moms did, Calvin's volleyball future may be looking bright! :)
Though Calvin didn't win, we had a great time catching up with our friends and cheering for our alma mater.
After the game, Dorina and her girls came back home with us for a few hours of play, conversation and dinner. It is always exciting to hear our friend's stories about how God is working in their ministry. I met Dorina at a floor mixer my first night in the dorm freshman year. Today, while our 5 children ran around us making up shows and playing restaurant, we dried dishes together in my kitchen, discussing the surprising ways God speaks and gets His will done. I'm thankful that eighteen years later, my friendship with this amazing gal is still going strong!
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