Recently we had a night with some friends we’ve made over the past few years. Having grown up in rural Indiana I have seen first-hand how many young couples and families move out of this area. I can’t say that I hardly blame them in all honesty. It’s not like there is a whole lot going on around here these days that is all that excited to young people.
I was in that boat once… and some days I suppose I still am.
Anyways, Kyle and Rachel were one of the few young couples that decided to stick it out in this area and we have grown to know them quite well and love them like family. As things continue to ramp up towards our leave date (now only three weeks away) we decided to make the time to have them over for dinner and connect with them once more.
Sara decided to pull off an “authentic” Thai meal… at least as authentic as we could find the ingerdients for in rural Indiana and as authentic as our guests guts could take real Thai food. Sara did an AMAZING job and produced quite possibly the best food I’ve ever tasted…. Thai or American. She rocks!
Our night consisted of eating way too much food like good little Americans and talking a lot about Sara and I’s future and also the future of this young couple. We talked. We ate. We grilled. We laughed. We talked. We ate…
These are the relationships that I feel we will miss a lot in the coming years. We take so much for granted even in our best relationships. It was an amazing night and one we wished did not end so soon.
What relationshps do you need to thank God for today?
