We are visiting friends we made in our very first home group in Ohio. Jeff and Cat joined us before they were even married. Brad and I served communion at their wedding! Now, many years later, with two young son's, we are spending a few days reconnecting in Virginia, in beautiful Basye, in the Shenandoah valley. It is so beautiful...very peaceful. Generous as they have always been, they rented us a small condo, so we have privacy. So it's ending up being a little retreat as well. Cat, Liam and I assembled 3 Adirondack chairs this morning, while Brad, Jeff and Lucas put flooring in the basement. Liam and I took a small play time break and built some silly looking creatures with some of his toys, and also read 5 books! He likes to read!
It's funny...with some people..no matter how many years go by, you still feel connected. I call those my God connections. It's not that way with everyone.
God used Cat and Jeff in a major way to send me on my first mission trip to Jamaica. They supported me several other trips, including buying me a computer, so that I could stay connected while on mission, and for my writing. So they have had a large part in God's call on my life. I'm grateful and humbled by their investment in me and in God's mission to other's. Beautiful people...God has 'em everywhere!
