Back from Philadelphia or Union, MS?
Monday, August 10, 2009
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So we had an awesome trip this weekend. We actually stayed with Betsy's family in Philly, MS but we worshiped with the Union Church of Christ a few miles outside of town. We were greeted with a huge meal when we arrived Saturday night. Grilled chicken, green beans, tater tot casserole, brownies! Mmmmm! Betsy made breakfast for us Sunday morning (awesome!) and then we had a potluck lunch with the church after morning worship. What amazing hospitality to a small group of Christians in Oxford, MS!
I was so glad Trace and Miles got to come as well. Miles had lots of fun with Betsy's two brothers and Trace really got to enjoy the trip as well. I went to bed at midnight, Trace came to bed at 2am, Micah, Logan and Betsy somehow talked until 4:45am!!! College students!
We did get in some Wii golf, bowling and boxing Saturday night. I was truly the superior golfer! :)
The most amazing part of the weekend was hearing some of the stories in the Union church. A brother in Christ named Allen told me about how many loved ones he had lost over the past 4-5 months, all culminating with the loss of his dad 2 weeks ago. We were talking about the return of Christ and he said it so well with tears welling up--something like "he can hurry up."
Bill was recently converted and now tags along with the preacher to visit and ask others if they'd like to study the Bible.
A man named Brit came up to me after worship and told me about how his wife had had a brain tumor early in their marriage and that he identified with my comments about Tracey and her ruptured appendix.
God was truly working in this weekend. I hope we can go back next summer. I hope we can visit other good churches like this as well. We need them and I hope they need us as well.
I was so glad Trace and Miles got to come as well. Miles had lots of fun with Betsy's two brothers and Trace really got to enjoy the trip as well. I went to bed at midnight, Trace came to bed at 2am, Micah, Logan and Betsy somehow talked until 4:45am!!! College students!
We did get in some Wii golf, bowling and boxing Saturday night. I was truly the superior golfer! :)
The most amazing part of the weekend was hearing some of the stories in the Union church. A brother in Christ named Allen told me about how many loved ones he had lost over the past 4-5 months, all culminating with the loss of his dad 2 weeks ago. We were talking about the return of Christ and he said it so well with tears welling up--something like "he can hurry up."
Bill was recently converted and now tags along with the preacher to visit and ask others if they'd like to study the Bible.
A man named Brit came up to me after worship and told me about how his wife had had a brain tumor early in their marriage and that he identified with my comments about Tracey and her ruptured appendix.
God was truly working in this weekend. I hope we can go back next summer. I hope we can visit other good churches like this as well. We need them and I hope they need us as well.
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about the Union church, this makes me think of "where did you see Jesus today?" from torch in honduras. i think it's pretty natural to see Jesus in people who are kind (like the ones mentioned in introduction of this blog entry). i just wonder if Jesus is showing through people opening their hearts to share experienced hurt; maybe Jesus is looking to see if we can respond with the love that He and God have given us.
peace and love,
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