Well, before we have to write an “Update 3,” we had the brilliant idea that we’d just better keep up with all that’s going on around here!! 🙂
Last week we had the spur-of-the-moment and DELIGHTFUL experience of having the Wilkes ladies here for a couple days! Some of the guys came south for a farm show in TN, used us as a hotel, and brought the ladies with them to keep us company! For several days, we just lived life, including school work, celebrating Hannah’s birthday, evening visits from Mr. Traylor – a business associate of Daddy’s and now a great friend of the family, and Jennifer Jennings, also a good friend of ours, house cleaning, afternoon rest times, an overnight visit from Jon Hynes, and even a tea party!… All of this (and so much more!!!!) took place with the extra special blessing of having four extra special ladies around. Sisters, both biological and adopted, 🙂 are such treasures from the Lord! Words fail to describe the beauty of our time together… but I can’t give bunches of pictures to help out because sadly, the ones from this are few due to the absence of one camera during the visit and the loss of the shots from the other! But praise be to God that we have memories (and journals :))…
But I will leave you with the reminder to truly treasure the times you have with your sisters, both biological and your sisters in the Lord! Learn from each other! Disciple each other! Laugh together! Talk… for hours! Make fun and unusual memories!
The bond of love that will be created is priceless!
“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment…” (Philippians 1:9)
“And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another… to the end that he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.” (1 Thessalonians 3:12-13)
A few more pictures from the times when the guys were in…
Yes, it truly was a delightful time!!! Thank you, Wilkes Team, for your ministry of encouragement to all you “rub shoulders” with! We’re looking forward to your next visit — planned or spur-of-the-moment! 🙂
9 photos were just right! thanks for sharing.
My sisters and Mom came back so refreshed from their time with you all – thank you Neely Team! Once again you have so beautifully allowed the Lord to use you as channels through which His blessings of love, joy, and peace abound. The world has yet to see what the Lord can do through one person….how about one family who is completely sold out to Him. You all are an inspiration for joy!
Thank you Neely Team!
What a blessed time we had with you all. Sometimes the last minute visits end up being some of the best. 🙂
Just being with you for 3 WHOLE days and being a part of your life. Whether doing school together, having a tea party, working on projects, talking, laughing, or cleaning it was so special because we did it with you.
Words can’t express how timely our visit with you was, we came back so refreshed and encouraged! We love you all dearly.
Jenny for the Wilkes girls!