Home Sweet Homes

I love Grand Rapids. I really do. Chicago is swell and all (and by swell I mean "the best city on earth"), but Grand Rapids is just so manageable. Also it is home to so many great friends and the memories of our entire married life minus a couple vacations and the last two months.We're here for four days on the Ministry Partnership trail and had such an encouraging first day. This morning we visited some friends who (while we were living here) I always wished we had gotten to know better. They just seem like the kind of people you'd like to have in your life, you know? I remembered that they have such outward-focused hearts and a desire to be involved in missions, so I asked if we could share about MAF and where we're going to be serving. It's so uplifting to be around people with such a passion for God and a desire to serve Him, and I'm happy that God saw it fit to join them with us in ministry.

Tonight Pete had another great meeting while I dined outdoors with a couple dear friends. One of those friends then took Anders for the evening and sent Pete and I out on a late date. Here's what a mean about Grand Rapids being so manageable: we drove from a suburb to the center of G.R., got a plate of fries at Hopcat and drove back--all in the same hour. You just can't do that if you live outside of Chicago, which is still the best city on earth even though we sat on 90 for two hours yesterday. (Cubs game + Katy Perry Concert + Accident = I-Hope-You-Like-Staring-At-That-Beautiful-Skyline-from-the-Highway.)

I hope this evening finds you safe, healthy and happy in whatever city or town you call home.

{Joy}