Coffee Talk with Christie

time has moved so quickly.

the weekend is over.

i fear that i barely remember the last few months.

life gets so busy.

too busy sometimes.

this is why, since north american youth congress, i am adamant about being the church.

time is passing far too quickly for us to NOT be making an impact in some one's life.

this weekend, my friend, sam and i went to "be the church" down the street from where i live.

we knocked on the door of a lady that i met three years ago, she reminded me... =) i thought it was only two years ago.

she has been to china, i have been to sri lanka, we met up in a grocery store years ago and promised each other that we would connect, to exchange pictures from our travels.

she goes to the baptist church around the bend.

i have joined her and her church family at Christmas tea.

she has joined me and my church family for a Christmas concert.

she is probably in her mid-late 70s. she is a retired school teacher and a widow.

sam and i stopped in to ask her what we could do for her. i knew she had a long list, because every time i drive by her place, she is out doing something.

we cut rubar then made a bed for her, in her guest house. more than working, she just wanted to sit down and visit.

we stayed for close to two hours, and have been invited back for leftovers tonight. =) we are really looking forward to a southern home-cooked meal.

she also sent us away with homemade grape jelly. it was so yummy, i had this on a peanut butter sandwich last night before i took my snooze.

she was probably equally "the church" to us as we were to her.

it still felt like the right thing to do.

at first, sam and i thought that we may be shoveling dirt for Ms. Ford, which we were both ready to do. (me in my swim shoes that sam made fun of. =) i guess God had other plans. =)

great friends, doing great work, what else could one ask for?