03.09.14.

One of the saddest thing about moving away from South Asia was leaving the friends God gave us. It was only for 18 months, but we made life long friendships there. Moving to another country rooted up the good, the bad, and the ugly in our hearts, and it was a gift to learn to love others and be loved through it.

Our friends John and Alison and their boys Joshua and Caleb are in the States for a few months and visited us from North Carolina this weekend. It was a joyful reunion and after close to two years we were so happy to see our kids pick up without missing a beat. We ate good food, drank good drinks, talked a mile a minute, and laughed until we cried about life in South Asia.

These friends feel more like family, and we’re grateful for them.