Have We Met?

So... Dawn walks down to the church at the corner of our street to see what it is like and to see about enrolling the kids into the vacation bible school. We were determined that we were not going to join the first church we attended after moving to town - this time we would visit several churches before settling into one of them. You know, look for the right fit.


Sometimes our plans don't pan out like we think they will. As Dawn arrived they asked if she wanted to help teach one of the grade levels! When I came home from work that evening, she told me she would be helping teach in one of the classrooms for the week and I about fell over. They didn't even know her! What kind of church would do such a thing?!


As it turned out, everybody thought she was from one of the other churches in town and by the end of a wonderful week in vacation bible school with the kids, Dawn introduced me to several of the people she had met. It just felt like we had known them for a very long time. Well, we decided to go to the church service on Sunday morning and, well, so much for looking into several churches because we simply felt like we were "home". Did you ever have that feeling you have known someone for a very long time, and yet, you have just met? That was how it felt walking into our new church - well, it was new to us 17 years ago, that is.


Jackie experienced something like that recently, and in turn, Dawn and I did as well. It seems that a young Prince Charming has entered her life and she couldn't wait for us to meet this young man who had made a great impression on her. It was like they have known each other forever, and yet had just recently met. You know the feeling, you don't come across that every day, but when you do it feels great.


Well, we have had the pleasure of spending a few hours with Will, and it seems that we too, have known him for a long time. We found that we have much in common - family, faith, and interests. It is uncanny when such things happen but always a treat. We thoroughly enjoyed dinner as the four of us talked and laughed the evening away. It is always interesting to see where our pathways lead and who we come to know along the way.


May God continue to bless you, Will, in all you do!