In The Sticks

We have some dear, dear friends visiting from Pennsylvania for a couple of days. They're a couple in their 50's, they've seen a lot of life, they've raised their kids to love Jesus, they are on the other end of parenting now - and they are still best friends. So much wisdom can be gleaned by them. It's been so much fun just visiting with them, listening to their stories about life and loss and struggles; and it's just really special having this friendship with people who really could be our parents! They totally and completely rock, they love us, and they are just huge supports and encouragement in LIFE for us!

They've never been this far "North," and they couldn't get over how for the last two hours of their drive to our house, they saw nothing other than trees on the interstate. Maine really is an entirely different culture than PA - they don't live "in" the city, just outside of it - but it really is a whole other world here. I told them that they haven't seen anything yet. Our home is still a little more "city-ish" than we would prefer. I need to take them to the County - to MY people - the next time they come up! That's where the real wide open spaces are!

But, they've gotten to experience our world a little bit. They've met the girls. They checked out our garden. They met my neighbor Lou. (I LOVE Lou). And, today we're going to take them on a little trip to see the sights and smells of our beautiful Maine Coast. Very different from the Jersey Shore. We LOVE the Jersey Shore. It was one of our most favorite places to visit and "be" while we lived in PA. But, we SO love our coast, as well. It's wild. And rugged. And so "Maine-ish." Very different from what they know.

So, that's what we shall conquer today. A day out and about. A picnic somewhere overlooking the water. Maybe some crabbies to catch. And some deep, meaningful fellowship. How we love these friends!