Jedidiah and Josh went to Clovis NM over the weekend to see Katie and Jerri Palmer get married. It was a great wedding, and a great visit. The old church seems to be doing really well, and we got to see a lot of familiar faces – there was a lot of love.
It was a highly relational time. We ate every meal with someone we knew, usually two or more. I met a number of new people through the wedding. Some were interested in the intentional community. Jedidiah was the ring bearer and I was honored to play the part of the best man. Katie’s maid of honor came from Chicago too, so we will try to convince them to make a visit our way before too long.
Hospitality was extended by everyone. Dear sweet Rhonda, my former coworker, drove the 100 miles to the airport to pick us up and bring us to Clovis – she had baked me a pie as a gift as well! We stayed comfortably at the home of Sid and Selena, helping ourselves to whatever treats we found in the fridge. Selena even kept Jedi a couple nights while I tried to keep up with younger single people. My friend and mentor Jim (who happens to be a Church of the Brethren pastor) drove us back to Lubbock. In Lubbock we spent a little time with my friends Keith and Erica and then went with them to a Quaker waiting worship service (I’d never been to one before). Then sister/aunt and uncle Jessica and Chris had us stay at their house before catching our flight the next morning.
Candace and Lilia had a peaceful and restful time in Illinois, napping, and doing girl stuff. When Jedi saw his mom and sister at the baggage claim he was super excited. People in the airport asked us how long they had been apart. He’s a sweet boy.
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