Yesterday just might have been our favorite day of the summer, thus far. We got to spend the day with some of the most God-fearing, solid people on the planet! How lucky are we?!
The summer I was pregnant with Sawyer, Wrex and I ran a trade show booth for his previous employer down at the Colorado Cattlemen’s Convention. We were boothed next to the Farm Credit team and in so doing, made some of our dearest friends.
They were so kind and encouraging and offered up so much wisdom and love regarding the new journey of parenthood that we were about to embark upon. We stayed in touch via Facebook (it has it’s good, it really does!) and then we got to see part of them again the next year.
The next convention was less than a month from our departure date to a new adventure in life and they ministered to us sooooooo incredibly much! We still have the piece of paper with a word they had given us regarding our decision that affirmed all that we had heard from the Lord as well. Seriously, these are some special people.
Besides Facebooking and a few phone calls, that was the last time we had really spent considerable time together…until yesterday! We met in southeastern Colorado for some swimming and picnic-ing and playing and chatting – it was the BEST! The kids all had an absolute ball together and we loved every minute as well.
It’s such a beautiful thing when the Lord connects people in the Spirit. These are people that love Him and live their lives for Him…who are bearing fruit that is evident in the lives of their children…who live their lives with their hands wide open, ready to give and encourage and love at the drop of the hat.
And their sweet kids! They were all so kind and loving and polite and grateful and obedient and CUTE!
We left feeling like someone just breathed a huge breath of life into us! Our steps felt lighter and our souls felt more joyful and we felt hopeful about the world.
You guys, seriously, we adore you – YOU ARE A RARITY in this world! We are so thankful for the time with you! Let’s attempt to make this happen at least twice a year, yes?! And if you’re really serious about that commune thing, we’re in! 😉