(I messed up creating this entry so you'll have to scroll all the way to the bottom of this post to read what I wrote - sorry!)Evie crashed for part of the time on the drive there. I couldn't resist this photo :)
Evie and Claire enjoyed the playground.
Katie and Claire - such sweet ladies!
Wiley and John David - who made fast friends!
The family whose home we stayed at had these aprons. They have a daughter named Lydia, and the wife's name is Shannon but she is called Shan. Too funny!
The boys enjoyed playing dress up!
The Kizziahs are some of our dearest friends. Shane and I met David Kizziah the summer of 2001. We served M-Fuge staff with him in Philadelphia and he and Shane were put together as prayer partners for the summer and got really close. We had the priveledge of reuniting with him and meeting Katie a few years later when they were engaged. David was living in Kentucky and going to Southern Seminary the same time Shane was. Their oldest son John David was born 9 months after Wiley, and their daughter Claire was born 6 months after Evie. We have been unable to get our families together since November of 2008 when Wiley was just over 2 years. The Kizziahs recently moved to North Carolina where David is pastoring a church. Shane was so honored to be asked by David to come and preach the Instillation Service for David's ministry to the church. What a blessing on so many levels! For me, the greatest blessing was just finally getting to see them all again and to meet little Claire for the first time! They also got to meet Evie for the first time.Though our trip was way too short, we were so blessed for the time we got to spend with them. We ended up getting to stay with them in the same house (an amazing place belonging to one of their church members - it was a gorgeous finished basement that looked like a log cabin on the inside. We all slept in full size bunk beds. It was like a very ritzy camping experience which only added to the fun of the weekend!)
Here are some of the photos of our time together. We are praying for another chance to see them again soon. Thanks Kizziahs for allowing us to come and visit you, and to be with you on such a special occasion. We are so looking forward to seeing what God is going to do in and through you as you serve Him and His Bride!
You can learn more about this wonderful family and their ministry at their blog
Please keep them in your prayers as they seek to serve our Lord!
1 comment:
Thank you, sweet Lydia, for this post. I enjoyed getting to see your pictures, and your words were so kind (I also appreciated the blog shout out;) It was really neat thinking back to how the Lord initially brought our lives together. We love you guys and were THRILLED to get to spend time with you ~ though, I agree...much too short! We can't wait until next time, and we'll have to make SURE the same amount of time doesn't pass between visits :) I'm so thankful for you, sweet friend.
And I was VERY IMPRESSED with your organizing accomplishments above - incredibly motivating to me! - and I LOVED the Christmas pictures below! Precious family...
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