Bittersweet Goodbye

One of my best friends, Elizabeth (find here blog here) has, temporarily, moved back to Salem. Actually, she has moved into one of her childhood homes. One that I used to walk through the woods, across the street and through the field (or backyard...it seemed like a field at the age of 6) to get to. We have a lot of fun memories from that house, so it was really great to visit with her there. She and her adorable family will be heading overseas to spread the Gospel of Jesus to the Middle East.  While it is hard to say goodbye, not knowing when we will see each other again, it is awesome to know that she and her family are obediently following our God!

Here we are in her backyard somewhere around 1988, maybe??

And here we are 20+ years later.  Too bad we didn't recreate the pose...



The kids had a good time playing while we visited for a while. 

Ethan and Andrew (2 months apart) with Hap

Ethan- 2 1/2, Nora- 2 mo, Andrew- 2 1/2, Jacob- 4 mo, Sam- 4 1/2

Please remember the Jolliff family in your prayers as they begin their lives in the Middle East.
Hap and Elizabeth, I am so proud to call you friends and will miss you dearly!  We love you all!