But in the past four years God has exploded my ideas of what my relationship to Him and to others should be, would be. He has thrown open wide new doors in new places. The fabric of my life is richer, more diverse and deeper than before. Now I know people who live and move all over the world. I live and battle with a different culture - not better, not worse (most days) and it fulfills my spirit like I never could imagine. I love those guys - Betel men and women; it is where my passion and compassion lock arms and come alive. Relationship there both hurts and fills me with unspeakable joy. It is a huge huge privilege to see lives changed and saved, reconciled and filled.
Thank you church, thank you friends, thank you family for the support that keeps us there. And thank you for the support that brought me home for this wonderful visit.
Now in the spirit of making lists, here is my list of yummy things I have so enjoyed eating while here -
- BBQ sandwiches
- Turnip greens
- Fried okra and fried green tomatoes
- fresh black eye peas
- fresh corn
- ice cold seedless watermelon
- cornbread
- southern caviar
- fudge pie
- grilled chicken, grilled kielbasa, grilled steak
- fried chicken tender salad
- Jimmy Dean sausage and biscuits
- American bacon
- slushies
- a sonic cheeseburger with tater tots
- buckets of sweet tea with lots of lemon
3 comments:
I am so glad I got to meet you and your family while you guys were here. I have also marveled at the love CPC. I hope you have a safe trip home.
Ah, Dana, I've just made the blog rounds and read the two posts you wrote while you were home. I love your placenta analogy -- it's such WOMANLY way to describe the NURTURING relationships of CPC women. You too, my friend, have a beautiful, gentle spirit. Wish our time away hadn't overlapped with your time here, but I'm thankful for the little time we spent together. (Thanks again, Jenny, if you read this, for sharing your night with the Jennings with us.) One of the God's good gifts, when we get to Dublin, will be having you nearby.
Ah, Dana, I've just made the blog rounds and read the two posts you wrote while you were home. I love your placenta analogy -- it's such WOMANLY way to describe the NURTURING relationships of CPC women. You too, my friend, have a beautiful, gentle spirit. Wish our time away hadn't overlapped with your time here, but I'm thankful for the little time we spent together. (Thanks again, Jenny, if you read this, for sharing your night with the Jennings with us.) One of the God's good gifts, when we get to Dublin, will be having you nearby.
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