I was tired. It was my day off. (Which doesn't mean a whole lot... just that I get to nap without as much guilt over wasting time) It was my dad's birthday and there was a party happening at his house.
Where was I?
I was in Ozark, MO sitting on bleachers watching a football game.
What was really funny about it all was when the family behind us asked which player was our son.
NONE ARE! LOL
We were there watching the game in place of one boy's parents. Mom was at the brother's game. The two boys play at the same time every week. The original plan was for Dad to watch all the home games and Mom to drive to each of the away games. Then Dad got called out of town for work, leaving Mom to handle both. So that's when we stepped-in.
Each week we hear from Mom which game she is going to watch, then we go watch the other. Tonight I tried to text a play-by-play. I wasn't perfect. It wasn't every play, but I think it kept the parents updated OK.
Why would we choose to do this? Family! RFamily! This family doesn't have immediate family in the area, so we fill that gap. We do for them what we would do if we had grown up in the same house - as if we were sisters and brothers.
And we do it as much as we can for every other family in the church. And they do it for us.
We opened and had some belong.
We have taught and have had some believe.
Now we are modeling and watching as we become - the Family of God.
Ah.... the dream-come-true! LOVE when I get to see God's plans in action! LOVE it even more when I get to be a part of it!
