On Monday, I was so blessed to have some friends from Louisiana come spend the day at our house. Kim and her children came, along with MaryEllen and her children. MaryEllen had been visiting Kim, who now lives in Huntsville, AL. Kim is now expecting baby #5!!! I just have to say that with having 10 kids in the house all day (it was cold and somewhat snowy) they were all incredibly well behaved and everyone seemed to have a fun time being together. They played games, ran outside, gathered eggs, ate lunch, played Wii, built trains with Legos, etc.
I haven't seen Chloe & Grant since we have moved, and they were both much taller and getting older looking faces. Neither one of them seemed too fond of the country life, while most kids that come to visit can't get enough of the chickens and the woods. Chloe & Grant made it clear that they were not interested in such things. They were good sports, though, and I think they managed to enjoy themselves.
Kim's kids seem much more interested in gathering eggs and running around in the woods. Anna Grace has really picked up some vocabulary words since we saw her two months ago. She is not shy at all and would often step in the room and say something very clever and it would make us all laugh. I can't wait to see them again!!!
It is still very surreal to me that Mark & Kim live in Huntsville. They are originally from NE Tennessee, and thus are closer to home now. But when I think of them, I think of LA and our wonderful church that we worshipped in together. That brings me to another point - our church. Oh my, how I miss it!!! I know Kim is feeling a lot of my pain as she is trying to adjust to a new church family. Our church in Baton Rouge, affectionately called South, is just plain unique. In every way and any way. In fact, I don't even think it is duplicatable. It is not perfect, but it has a real feeling of family and I always felt that it was full of joyful servants.
I made many friends while there and participated in almost everything. I loved being there, I loved our life group (miss you, Eddie & Judy!!!), I loved our song service, I loved our Bible class teachers - everything, or at least almost everything. And the longer I am away from it, the better it looks. We are in a church family over here, but it is nothing like South. It is friendly and full of people who love the Lord, but it lacks in so many areas...... We have one fantastic Bible class teacher. One. And he is 80, so who knows how long he will be with us. But he is one of the most energetic and captivating Godly man you could ever meet. Our song service frustrates me much of the time as they sing everything way TOO slow. We need George Myer or Shelby to come teach us how to sing a little faster. Please send them..... I'll put them up at our house and feed them very well, just send them. Oh, okay, I will quit complaining, I do feel blessed to find a lovely church in which we can serve God and worship Him. I know that in itself is something I should be very thankful for........
In June, we will have been in Georgia for 2 years. I could never imagine how at home we would all feel by now. And for that, I know I am truly blessed.
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