Thursday, September 13, 2007

DEAR SWEET FRIENDS

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IT WAS SO MUCH FUN SEEING BRO. BYRON AND ANDI AND THEIR KIDS LAST SUNDAY. IT WAS REALLY QUITE AN EMOTIONAL MOMENT WHEN HE STOOD UP TO SPEAK. I KNEW THE SECOND HE SPOTTED US BECAUSE HE HAD THAT LITTLE GRIN. OF COURSE I SPOTTED HIM FROM THE BACK - I WOULD RECOGNIZE THAT HEAD ANYWHERE (NUFF SAID). HE WAS SO AMAZING - HIS OPENING SOUNDED JUST LIKE A BIG TIME PREACHER. HE MENTIONED US AND THE FACT THAT ZACH WAS THE FIRST PERSON HE BAPTIZED. HIS CHURCH WAS VERY NICE AND GREETED US WARMLY. HE PREACHED AN AMAZING SERMON ABOUT HELL, AND LEFT NO DOUBT AS TO HIS CONVICTIONS. I ALWAYS SAID HE WAS DESTINED FOR GREAT THINGS AND I DON'T BELIEVE THEY ARE OVER YET. THEY HAVE JUST COMPLETED A GREAT CHILDRENS WING THAT ANY CHILD WOULD BE CRAZY ABOUT. THEY HAVE A SLIDE JOAN...



WE ALL WENT TO THE ODESSA COUNTRY CLUB FOR LUNCH AND CAUGHT UP. THE FOOD WAS AWESOME. I COULD GET USED TO THAT. OF COURSE ANDI HAD LOTS TO TALK TO THE CONNERS ABOUT. (OUR FRIENDS) SINCE THEY ARE OLD ODESSIANS. ANDI LOOKS FABULOUS - I DON'T KNOW HOW HER KIDS GREW UP SO MUCH AND SHE DIDN'T AGE A BIT. SHE SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE BASKET OF GOODIES WE GAVE HER WHEN SHE LEFT. THE WHOLE FAMILY LOOKS HAPPY AND HEALTHY. AVERY IS ALMOST 17 AND A JUNIOR - DOES THAT BLOW YOUR MIND. JORDAN IS 15 AND IN 9TH GRADE AND BEAUTIFUL LITTLE REAGAN IS ALMOST 13 ISN'T THAT CRAZY.



UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE NOT HAD THE CHANCE TO GET TOGETHER AGAIN. THEIR CHURCH HELD ONE OF THE OFFICERS FUNERAL WHO DIED THIS WEEK. AND OUR FRIEND JERRY'S FATHER DIED THIS WEEK. MAYBE WE CAN DO LUNCH TOMORROW IF WE DON'T HEAD BACK AFTER JIM'S CLASS LETS OUT. IF NOT, I WILL CHERISH THE TIME WE HAD, IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE DEAR SWEET FRIENDS.


TILL NEXT TIME

tz

2 comments:

Brockfamily said...

Hey Tricia,

I love all the pictures - looks like it was a fun, fun day. My how time flies. I'm already thinking Katelyn will be in high school next year and Lydia in the youth group. Too crazy!

Love, Joan

Lynn said...

I loved the pictures! It sounds like a good time. I am glad you got to see Bro. Byron. I never knew him very well, but I know Mom loved him. He is an "eagle" that Spurger church raised and pushed out of the nest to fly.