How Patriotic of Us

This past Independence Weekend, we were undeniably blessed to be invited to Williamsburg, Virginia, to the house of Not-So-Classic's childhood chum, Aladdin. Every time we are with Aladdin and his bride, Jasmine (who else could she be?) we are showered with love. It is impossible to feel anything but blessed while in their presence.

This past weekend was absolutely wonderful. Not-So-Classic, Scarlett, Bubba and I drove down on Friday and didn't come home until Monday! We even went to Colonial Williamsburg on July Fourth. What could be more patriotic than that? Surrounded by fifers and drums, Bubba saluted all the flags he could see while Scarlett and Timon, Aladdin and Jasmine's son, skipped about looking at colonial things together. They were excellent playmates.

The weekend was filled with great food (Aladdin makes the best pancakes EVER), fireworks, site seeing, swimming and friends. Thank you Aladdin, Jasmine, Timon and Simba for a wonderfully relaxing time. Thank you for feeding us, housing us and dealing with a two year old in your home all weekend. You are amazing friends and like Paul said to the church in Philippi, "I thank God in all my remembrance of you, always offering a prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all." It is always a joy to be around friends who demonstrate the love of Jesus.