West Virgina Weekend
I've been home nearly a year on this furlough so far, and one of my "must-do" things on my mental list has been to visit my former college roommate and best friend, Beth Steele. On my last furlough, that wasn't too difficult. I think I managed to overnight at her house four times on various trips to churches nearby her home in West Virginia.
This furlough, however, I've only managed one trip that far west, and she was away in Florida that weekend. So I finally had a chance to make up for all that lost time this weekend. I went out late on Friday night, which gave me the whole day on Saturday to spend with her family. She has four handsome boys who get smarter and cuter every time I visit. I got a chance to play with their new basset hound puppy, look at their pool, admire GameCube skills, lose at lawn croquet, catch some local football games, see a movie, and more! I enjoyed the time with the whole gang.
Sunday morning I spoke to their combined adult Sunday School classes. I've been speaking at the church for years now, so I always have the feeling that I'm in the presence of many old friends. I've gotten to know so many wonderful people from that church, and I even have some connections with Royal Ranger guys who know my dad. I got a chance to thank them personally for their prayers for Dad's health crises this past year.
I hated to leave on Sunday afternoon, but I had to get to my next service, all the way back in Hagerstownl MD. I always feel that my West Virginia weekends just aren't long enough, but I'm glad that I had the chance (finally) to get there!
This furlough, however, I've only managed one trip that far west, and she was away in Florida that weekend. So I finally had a chance to make up for all that lost time this weekend. I went out late on Friday night, which gave me the whole day on Saturday to spend with her family. She has four handsome boys who get smarter and cuter every time I visit. I got a chance to play with their new basset hound puppy, look at their pool, admire GameCube skills, lose at lawn croquet, catch some local football games, see a movie, and more! I enjoyed the time with the whole gang.
Sunday morning I spoke to their combined adult Sunday School classes. I've been speaking at the church for years now, so I always have the feeling that I'm in the presence of many old friends. I've gotten to know so many wonderful people from that church, and I even have some connections with Royal Ranger guys who know my dad. I got a chance to thank them personally for their prayers for Dad's health crises this past year.
I hated to leave on Sunday afternoon, but I had to get to my next service, all the way back in Hagerstownl MD. I always feel that my West Virginia weekends just aren't long enough, but I'm glad that I had the chance (finally) to get there!