This weekend our great friends, Josh and Michelle Wyckoff came to stay the weekend with us. We have not been able to see each other since their wedding in June. It was so sweet to reconnect with them and catch up on life. God has really used Shell in my life to be a great encourager and example of a godly friend. It is so amazing to see how the Lord is using them at Hunting Ridge in their retreat outreach. Stephen and I are overwhelmingly grateful to be able to be with Ben and Christine (soon to be Baxley) in Rocky Mount. They joined us for the weekend which is always a good time. We played alot of cards but our all time favorite is Dutch Blitz, unfortunately Josh and Stephen won. Those crazies every time they would win they ran outside in the snow to do the snow dance. We got SNOW! The first snow we have seen fall in Rocky Mount this winter. Saturday we bundled up to go sledding. Stephen told us about a hill we were going to sled on....we arrive and we actually sledded on a highway overpass (haha-the South). We have a great time piling on the sleds and crashing into the snow piles at the bottom. The mornings were especially sweet with Josh and Shell getting to share what the Lord is doing in our lives and seeing that our desire is to serve Him. My heart was sad to see them go today, but I praise the Lord that He has not called this friendship for a season, but He has called us to be friends and intercessors for one another until He calls us home. Seminary has kicked back up for Stephen...he is reading for New Testament right now...so I thought that I would get back on to blogging. God has been so gracious and good to us. I was reminded of this truth in Psalm 145. Tell of HIS wondrous works, proclaim HIS excellencies, praise HIS name forever. As a new work week starts teach us how to walk in dependence with you, Lord.
