Salt Life

Surprise Visit!

Saturday morning at 8:15 I received an unexpected phone call. Our dear friends were in the area after recently moving away and wanted to spend Saturday night and Sunday with us. That was a no-brainer! Of course they would stay with us! They arrived around 10 p.m. and we stayed up drinking coffee and chatting until 2 a.m. The kids actually put themselves to bed while the four adults continued catching up until we couldn't hold our eyes open any longer.

8 a.m. and we were sipping on coffee again, enjoying biscuits & gravy and scrambled eggs. We had so much catching up to do after two months of only a handful of quick phone calls and emails.

What a gift it is when you meet up with a family that shares so many of the same life goals, priorities and interests. Our hearts have been knit together by the Holy Spirit and forever bonded by the blood of Christ. What a joy it is to have kindred spirits to reveal the reflections of our hearts and encourage one another in our walk with the Lord.

The day progressed quickly and before we knew it we were facing good-byes once again. However, three of their children are staying with us for a couple of nights and then we'll meet up before they have to head north. That's the good-bye that will be difficult, as we don't know when our next face to face will be. God is good, though, and He gave us this little gift of their company at the last minute, so I know He has more surprises ahead!

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posted by Kushmama @ 5:31 PM