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!
The guys playing....
We were very grateful to have shade-it was very sunny! 
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!!
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!
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!!
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
