July 27, 2008

• Crossing

  I finally got to go to Crossing. It was everything I’d heard, and more. The worship was phenomenal, and the message couldn’t have been more dead-on. Amazing morning. We had an Element Picnic this afternoon and that was fun. This evening the kids are all together and Steve and I are here with Jimbob and Laurabelle and Sara. We had the most amazing dinner. Laura made baked ziti and I made garlic knots to go with it. Man, was it good. I did feel sad eating such a wonderful dinner when I was pretty sure the kids wouldn’t have something so lovely for dinner.

  
  

  Last night’s concert with Despite Distance and Crossthread was awesome. DD is playing again south of Orlando this Wed. night and then afterward we will head home (our east coast one, at least). J and L have made us feel so welcome here, and even invited our two oldest sons and their wives to join us on Friday evening for a spectacular Easterling family dinner and game night. I had ALL my babies in ONE PLACE, praise the Lord, and I loved it. I can’t ever thank these special people enough for such a precious gift.

  
  

  This is a hugely trying time for our family. We are feeling the effects of being separated so much and having to live in two separate worlds at once. It’s really starting to wear on us all. Only by God’s strength and provision will we  be able to get through the next three months. But He is good, all the time, and we’ll make it through.

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