The holiday season is often a time to meet up with old friends. Here are some of our good friends with whom we have been able to fellowship over the Christmas holidays.
Nathan and Erin McKnight were in our church in Spartanburg before they moved to South Korea to teach English in a Christian school outreach ministry. Boy, did they have the experiences to share! Over the last few months, Ruth and Erin have read a book together and shared comments via email. Nathan and I are looking forward to doing the same this coming year. (I'm waiting for him to choose the book.)
On the Saturday after Christmas, we spent nearly the whole morning at IHOP! Shaun and Pam Christy along with Miriam (who also used to be in our church but have since moved to PA) were in town for a few days and met us and the Hursts (Robert, Judy, Hannah and Erin) for a great time of memories laughs and encouragement. We finally had pity on our waitress and got up from our table, only to continue the conversations out in the parking lot!
Jeremy and Rebecca Strickler invited us over to spend an evening with them at their home in Greenville. Ruth and Rebecca have been friends since childhood. We enjoyed a delicious dinner of grilled salmon and other fine fixins. Micaiah enjoyed riding the bar stool up and down while Jeremy regaled us all with an excellent rendition of Huckleberry Finn trying to teach Jim how to talk French at people while they was ridin' down the river on a raft. "S'pose a man was to come to you and say Polly-voo-franzy. What would you think?" As friends go, they're hard to beat!
On December 30 we were invited to the Dodds to celebrate Phillip's 53rd birthday (oops! That was supposed to be a secret). The Dodds have become like family to us. We had a great time around the table with Phillip and Deyna as well as Gran, Samantha and Anthony. Phillip got books, pistachios, and candy for his birthday. I think they are his three favorite things in the world.
We are so thankful to God for all the friends He has given us. And these are just a sampling!
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