A few weeks ago, we had another taste of such fellowship with the Myer Family (minus Mrs. Myers) who we hadn't seen in 15 years, visiting from Colorado! We did not know if it would work out to see them while the were in town, but the Lord had some special times prepared for us!;)
I was so glad to see Jayme, finally! We had been writing for three years and hoping such a thing would happen! Jayme was staying at the Weston's home (very good friends of the Myers) where she and Emily invited me over for one very fun sleepover!! We enjoyed spending hours talking, reminiscing about the past, and encouraging one another in the Lord! All three of us were in Alaska this past summer, as Emily and Jayme had the opportunity to go to Kako, while the guys and I were at Higher Ground! So, as you can imagine we had much to catch-up on!! It was a very special time and we had so much fun!
Tuesday of that same week, the Myers invited Emily and I to go to Knotts Berry Farm with them!! We very happily agreed and the Lord really blessed our time! It was a perfect day to go, as Tuesdays are slower and we had almost no lines!! It was fun to get to know Jayme's family better, her three younger brothers, Jordan, Justice ,Eli, and her dad, Mr. Myers!:) We had a great time!!The calico mine ride.....
Jayme's brothers, and I are big roller coaster fans, while Emily and Jayme are not.. I am very happy to say that we succeeded on getting them on more than that!!:)
Looking for the car...;) (Fun memories...;)
In front of Silver Bullet the guys and I begged the girls to just try it, so Mr. Myers decided to toss a coin for the decision!;) The girls lost..;)
Riding the Jaguar-Emily's favorite ride!
More Emily and Jayme's style....
Thursday we were able to take the family to the beach, where we enjoyed a picnic lunch, swimming, volleyball/ newcomb and eachother's company.:) Mrs. Weston and Emily came as well!
Don't want to get dehydrated!
The guys playing....
Timmy waded with us ladies...;)This picture fully captures the spirit of our time together. Simply enjoying one another in the blessings of godly fellowship, as sisters in Christ.
Isaiah and Eli hit it off really well, as they found they had a lot in common!
The boys really enjoyed meeting the Myer boys!! They all had a great time talking and getting to know eachother!
Jayme is an extremely talented photographer and here she was busy at work!
Daddy was able to come down from work on his lunch break to visit with Mr. Myers! We wanted to have them over for dinner, but the Lord knew He had something better in store.;) Daddy was glad to be able to visit even for a short time. (Fellowship with believers in always worth the distance.)
Timmy and Joe having fun in the sand!
Helping serve lunch....
Sunday night, Jayme called asking if our family might want to go to the beach, again?? Of course we did!!!! So, once again, we got the chairs, swimsuits and towels, packed the van, grabbed some friend chicken and drove down to Huntington Beach for another fun afternoon!!
Another long and very interesting conversation for the guys! This time Emily and Ricky joined us, though Ricky had to leave soon after we got there. Evie wearing Eli's hat-she picked it up while he was busy and decided to wear it!
It was all the Lord and very unplanned but, through some phone calls, and organizing our family had dinner with the Weston's and the Myers directly following the beach adventure at our family's special restaurant: Mexi Casa!:) We had almost everyone with us there but we missed having Ricky and Mrs. Myers!
Timothy got a hold of a beard trimmer in between our beach trips. Thankfully his hair will grow back. Here he is enjoying the salsa while waiting for his dinner.:P He calls it soup.
The other end of our long table! It's pretty neat because almost every time we have taken friends here, we have been seated at these same tables!!:)
This was the last night we would get to see them! Here we are starting the process of saying goodbye!:) This was not easy, as it always harder with good friends!
They guys really had a lot of fun together!!
Smiling for a picture before leaving.....
I want to end with this picture because I think it represents well the heart of both of my parents and their love for people. They have always made it clear to us children that each and ever member of a family is a unique individual. That we should make time to greet each one and show a genuine interest in them as a person, no matter there age, or gender.
If we as Christians do not have this sort of love for everyone, we bring great shame to the name of Christ. One of the greatest things that defines true believers from the world is their love for one another. Jesus Himself said, that the greatest commandment was to "love your neighbor as yourself." Our neighbor is anyone we come into contact with. Yet, as believers this love and bond is even stronger as we are brothers and sisters in Christ. We are family.
"By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment."
1 John 3:16-23
3 comments:
Thank you so much for this post!! What great times we had together. I love looking at the pictures and remembering all the fun that we had! I had to laugh at the low thrill ride picture - that was us, but now we're both huge fans of thrill rides. :D Pretty much. :)
I have to absolutely agree with you on the last part. All of you Sebos are excellent at reaching out to others and welcoming them into your lives no matter who they are or what they do. I love that about each one of you. It's such a rare testimonhy to God's love going out, not held back by prejudice or selfishness. I love you all! Thank you for you the wonderful times together, just enjoying sweet fellowchip.
I can't wait for the day we get to see each other again and have times like this! I miss you so much! :]
It was so fun to read this post and look at all the pictures and remember all the fun times we had.
It was so nice and a huge blessing to be able to spend so much time with you Ashley. You and your family blessed us countless ways while we were there and we are just so thankful and appreciate all that you did.
Thank you Sebo family for making our time in CA truly memorable. :)
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