Jamie and Libbie

I've thought about blogging about Jamie and Libbie a million times before...don't know why I chose today as THE DAY that I would...but I felt it was time :) This past weekend marked 4 years of knowing them...4 YEARS! It was 4 years ago that I served as their winter camp counselor and little did I know at that time how significant they would become in my life. I remember meeting them and hearing their story...a story that was very familiar to mine...a story rich in God's love and grace as He called us out of families that did not know Him...and a story that was yet unfinished as we remained open to what the Lord was leading us into. Not only do I remember who they were then, but I also remember who I was...I was someone who rarely ever spoke up...someone who was more fearful than courageous...someone who was more awkward than confident...someone who knew more of the Lord than actually KNEW the Lord. It has been one of the most incredible journeys of my life...walking alongside each other...growing together...learning together...risking together...loving together. Nothing makes my heart happier than seeing them continue to say "yes" to more of the Lord in their lives...wanting His ways more than their own...inviting the Lord into every step of their journey in this life. What the Lord has taught me through my relationship with them is how much He desires to bless us and love us through relationships...in community...in family. For those of us who do not have family in the fullness of what the Lord desires for us, I have seen how He firsthand provides others to fill in the gap. It is a blessing that I will never fully comprehend in its greatness...though also a blessing that I will never ever cease to be thankful for. God is just plain good.