This past month has just been a whirl of activities. School camps, church camps, visitors, puppies, meetings, and food fairs for 9th grade, etc. etc. etc.
I think things have slowed down...maybe a little...today for lunch anyway, we didn't have company! Last night there were 5 people who stayed over, this afternoon three people came.
Visitors are little "gifts" to us. We are thankful to spend time with them and share our lives and our Christ with them. Even little Edson enjoys the visitors so much that he stands in front of the door blocking it so they can't leave! Brandon and Gaby also have the gift of hospitality and are always open to visitors. Every sofa turns into a bed and sleeping bags or comforters are used instead of mattresses. A little "TERERÉ" and popcorn go a looooong way! More tips: Add more water and salt to soup, make a quick batch of "sopa paraguaya", make pancakes, spaghetti, (if the visitors are Argentine...lots of sweets), huge trays of pizza, fresh orange and grapefruit juice, fruit.
What a beautiful way to fellowship and share the blessings that the Lord has given us...invite people over! Talk about God. Share about His miracles. Pray with each other. Enjoy yourselves. Love each other!
Tomorrow it'll be family time, family sharing, family love and hospitality. Maybe things will be a little more normal, maybe not....see you tomorrow!
1 comment:
I'm so thankful God's given you all that wonderful gift of hospitality! Your visitors will remember these times for years and years. Remember when.....? and they will re-live and be blessed again and again with those memories.
I do hope you have some family time together, too. It'll seem so quiet, and empty around there, but you need that, too, between your busy times. God bless you all for your work in His vineyard (your home)
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