Monday, July 31, 2017

A Two-Decade Long Friendship

One great thing about visiting West Michigan is the opportunity we always have to stop in and see some of our oldest and dearest college/seminary friends, Nick and Amy.  Spending even just a day with them, we are always blessed by their hospitality.  This time they grilled us delicious, caught-yesterday salmon from Lake Michigan, had a load of fun activities ready for the kids, and planned an awesome outing!

While we adults caught up, Benjamin, Eliza, Delia, Ella and Calvin had fun with the bubbles, blocks and hammocks our friends set out.


We went to the Lewis Farms and Petting Zoo with Nick and Amy and their crew.  This was the greatest petting zoo ever!  The animals were all super friendly and fun to feed.  As you can see from the following pictures, we had amazing animal encounters with everything from llamas to parakeets!






This little farm kept our kids busy with pedal tractors, roping practice, pillow trampolines, chicken shows, giant slides, and train rides too!  It was great!




We had a laugh when our attempt at a family picture was thwarted by Nick and Amy's cute kids.  Maybe we'll use this as our Christmas card! :)  Through kids, changes in ministry, and half a country between us, we love that this friendship with Nick and Amy has remained a constant in our lives!

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