We had a great Thanksgiving. We missed Christian a lot, but we also talked to him a lot and like I said in previous posts, he spent the holiday with very good people. This was one of those Thanksgivings that was unexpectedly encouraging and helpful. We went to a church event on Friday where we saw good friends from my college days, made the acquaintance of some new folks and just had a great chance to talk in an inspiring setting. We plan to make our way back up there again.
One of the highlights of the trip was our friend Carl who was out to Washing for a round of special meetings of our church. We got to hear him preach in Spanish and to say that what he had to say was something I needed to hear is a wild understatement. And he was not the only one who had good things for me to hear. We knew we would miss our North Carolina friends, but we are amazed how frequently–at least daily–we think of reasons to remember them to each other.
On Sunday, we take my parents to church in the morning. When there are Gospel meetings, we take them Sunday afternoon, too. This Sunday was the last Gospel meeting before the holidays and we were surprised when our friends Kirk and Melanie from Charlotte walked in. It is a small world and it is nice to be reminded of the gifts of friendships we receive day in and day out. It is by the grace of God we are given time and opportunity to realize how good we have it just because of the fellowship we are in.
Betty Blonde #435 – 03/18/2010
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My wife’s birthday is today. She has now lived in the United States longer than she has lived in the country of her birth. Lorena’s English has improved pretty dramatically since she got her even though we still speak mostly Spanish at home. When I retire, we might head back to live in Mexico at least part of the year, but she is pretty much 100% assimilated now, so it leaves us a little conflicted. I hit the lottery when we got married. After 21 years of marriage, two kids, several cross country moves, and a lot of putting up with a husband on the road she just keeps getting better.