I've never liked saying goodbye... when I was younger I would ball my eyes out hours and sometimes even a day or two before the actual goodbye was even set to take place. I think I've grown up some because the tears are easier to control, but the act of saying goodbye is no more enjoyable. We recently said a hard goodbye to Brian's brother Nathan and his wife Kristin. Kristin has been a dear friend of mine since the summer of 2003 and its been fun to go through this time of life together. Brian and I were both in their wedding (before we were dating), they were both in our wedding. They've been at the hospital for the birth of our children, spent time and energy feeding us and hosting us in their home, hung out at our place many a time, encouraged us through hard times, counseled us through tough decisions and even followed us to a knew church! :D But our roads are dividing, God provided Nathan with a great job in the red, corn filled state of Nebraska and they are heeding the call. We're excited for them! Good ol' So-Cal is a hard place to live and thrive, we're thankful anytime someone can spread their wings and go elsewhere! Nathan and Kristin, we miss you tons already! Can't wait to see you at Christmas and pray that you'll settle in well to the life that God has for you in cornhusker country!
Lately, if I want to give you Brian's views on an event I copy his Facebook status. Hope you enjoy reading what he had to say as much as I did:
" Once
upon a time there lived a man of humble beginnings. The eldest of the
warriors twelve, he spent his time in studies and thought, discerning
the weaknesses of his foe: Planet Earth. There was nothing, he thought,
that could repel his assault once it had begun, as he so desired to
achieve world domination. After studying under the likes of Janice the
Schooler and Robert the Jones, his march on mankind
begun, with his keen gaze fixed upon the fortress of Los Angeles. "This
soon shall be mine", he thought. And he thought rightly, for there were
none prepared for his onslaught. From the the alliance of the two
strongholds of Grace, to the peasant folks whose homes had been
destroyed by fire and flood, one by one they fell, and there were none
to rescue them. As those who opposed him grew few, and as the dust of
warfare subsided, he looked over his vast domain, and desired more. This
land was rich indeed, but it was only the beginning of his conquest. He
had achieved victory in the battle, but the war was far from over. His
gaze soon turned to the lowly countryside of Neb, and the village of
Lincoln. And so, gathering his forces, with his queen at his side, he
marched to his next destination, to the land unconquered, the land that
would soon be his."
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| Brian submitted to a hug from Nathan... |
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| ...but got more than he bargained for... |
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| Ben joined in... |
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| ...and then Caleb... |
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