I have been blessed to feel really good through this trip, and since we haven't seen Todd's dad and mom in so long, we are driving down to see them tomorrow - leaving early.
Here's some high points from our Montana visit:
- we stayed with Gretchen's parents and felt as though we had known them for years!
(They took a risk - 5 days of company you have never met! they were brave!)
- we met her sister and family and had fun with their children
- we laughed, played games, ate too much and had lots of fun
- we worshipped together
- we went shopping for Gretchen's dress and she found one while I was there!!!!
I was thrilled to be a part of that!
- we went shopping for Mother's dresses and Eve and I decided that would be a much longer
process! but we had fun!
- we enjoyed an outdoor fire and star gazing (the clouds lifted a bit)
- we learned about beer brewing from one of Karl's friends
- we researched venues and caterers and brainstormed about the wedding
- we slept too little and were very sad to leave
You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing - Ps 145:16
We have prayed for years for Karl and Paul's wives-to-be -- asking that God give them women that are strong in their faith. He opened his hand.....and we are blessed by not only Gretchen, but by her strong faith filled family!
Through this whole visit, I didn't take one nap! I didn't feel sick! I had energy!
This is my own little miracle! I cannot believe it! God has truly blessed me!
Now off to the laundry and repacking.....
Next stop - NC!
We are squeezing as much living in to the days between chemos ---
Praying that this is a fun, relaxing family time for you - and that as you spend time with your family, you intentionally make efforts to grow their faith -- to testify to God's goodness -- to seize the teachable moments and point to the reason for your hope!
Thank you so much for praying for us -- You are a blessing to us!
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