This is the song that never ends!

A week ago the kids were singing the same phrase of the same song over and over and by the time Rob and I had had enough we decided that instead of quenching any spirits by screaming at them to "SHSHUUUUUTTTT UUUUUUPPPPPP!" we would sing for them.  Robby, Jack, and Ahna were all singing together and this is a very rare occurrence. So Rob and I started singing "This is the song that never ends".  Our children started cracking up and after a few rounds they all started singing with us. Memories. What made that song famous? Well "Lamb Chops" of course.  What do I remember about "Lamb Chops"? FRIENDSHIP. That's what I remember. Making friends, keeping friends, forgiving friends, caring for friends, etc. I wish tv for my kids was more like "Lamb Chops".

Anyway as Christians, friendships are precious, and even more so. I'll tell you why I think so. Friendship in the church is a brotherhood or sisterhood. You have a connection that is heavenly.  And when the other person is not a christian the whole purpose of that friendship is to make sure that friend goes to heaven with you. That is what we want with all our friends. We know that this isn't the only life we have, we'll all have eternal life in Christ with our creator.  We don't have to worry about where we are going when we die.

The first time I felt the connection that Christians have with one another was the summer of 2001. I guess you can say that it was the first time I felt part of "the Body". I went on a missions trip to Kenya and met some of the most diverse and awesome people ever. Ranging from 14 years old to 19 years old, I was only 15 and turned 16 while we were there. The only connection we had was Christ and wanting to do something for Him. By the end of the summer we didn't just become friends,  we were a family. We prayed for each other, we held each other, we ate together, we washed clothes together, we picked on each other. Through rain, wind, mud, morter,  stone, african dive bombing bees, bulldozing goats,  life saver steeling monkeys, mesquitos,   malaria, and more, we grew and became brothers and sisters in Him. I can't believe that it's been 10 years since we met and spent the summer together. I met my best friend, my future husband and father of my children. I walked away from that summer wandering what God was going to do with my life.  Wow what 10 years has brought.  I am excited because a reunion is in the works and to find out what God is doing in the lives of the 28 people that went to Kenya that year will be awesome. I love you all so much and I thank God all the time for the call He gave us that year. That and that we answered the Call.

One of my favorite memories that year was of Tyson and Robert. I had to use the squatty and Tyson and Rob decided that it would be funny to pick me up and swing back and forth, Rob had my hands and Tyson had my feet. Back and forth they went until I laughed so hard and screamed "I have to pee, I have to pee!"  I thought that was it when they put me down I started running toward the bathroom. NOOOO Tyson had to grab me, pick me up, and throw me over his shoulder. With his shoulder in my stomach, pressing on my just about to explode bladder, he started running toward the cliff. Is this something that a brother would do? Yes and I'm glad he was my brother for the summer. I miss you all and I can't wait to catch up.

meg