Cure for the Funk: Fun with Friends

I have been suffering from a severe case of writer's block. Guess I didn't realize just how much the wind was taken from our sails with the robbery and all the drama that followed. We have been managing some fear and taking some extreme measures...we even lock the boys inside their rooms at night. Then we also had to deal with accusations that the reason we were robbed was because we moved the spirit house from the corner of the property. So, it's been a bit of a whirlwind around here and I haven't been too interested in writing all about it.

But this past weekend, we had some missionary friends visit from another city. It was the first time we hosted guests since we moved in to our new house. We had a blast. With their 4 kids and our 2, plus 4 adults, we had a full house. It was great -full of life and activity. Just didn't realize how much we were needing some encouraging fellowship until we got it. Nothing like fun with friends to get you out of a funk. We have known the Lovorn's for years, went to bible school with them, Sandy and I were pregnant together, we have two sets of boys the same age, and now we also share the experience of being a missionary in Thailand. It was so good to talk with someone who understands this season in life. We were so sad when we took them to the bus station today...especially Brayden. :( But even though they left, they left us feeling refreshed. God has provided everything we needed to thrive here, even friends for the whole family. Feeling extremely blessed as we end this day.