Family sharing

We are always thankful that we are able to spend some time in Nebraska. It is certainly nice after a 5 hour and more drive listening to AM radio to finally arrive in Omaha, but it is especially good that we are able to spend time with Shirley’s family. It was especially good to be with everyone this time around, even if our ‘boys’ could not be with us this time.

In the last year Shirley has lost two of her brothers, so, from a family of 8 kids, there are only 4 left. Every moment we have to spend time together is precious. It was so good to be welcomed and cared for by Shirley’s sister, Mary. Fun times shopping or going to garage sales, reminiscing about memories, or spending time with the nieces and nephews and grand-nieces and –nephews (is that what we call them?).

Mary made sure that a picnic day was planned when most of the family from around the area could get together. All week the weather people had been warning of a possibility of rain on that day – but how often are they right? And come the day, it was quite a storm, but we had some time beforehand and afterwards at Mary’s house as well. Rain can’t ruin this time of sharing.

It was also so nice for us to meet with the church family at Southwest in Omaha on a Wednesday evening, seeing some faces we knew, getting to know some new names and family members of people we have known for a long time. Shirley and I originally went to the Netherlands with a group from York College (way back in 1981). Many of those ‘young’ people (we are older now) were well known at Southwest. We are especially thankful for LaVerne and Joan Hazelwood who made it possible for us to get together that Wednesday.

And we are so very thankful for brief moments that we have with family. It was so good to have Mary and Nikki make sure that our time in Omaha was a time of family. It was good to be able to talk with Chris and Maggie about spiritual realities (even while examining the approaching storm clouds). God has richly blessed us with family in so many places and of so many different kinds. We are thankful to be able to enjoy these moments! 

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Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.  Romans 13:8