We went to Columbia, Mo. yesterday to hang out with some brothers and sisters of the same Father. Matt, Amy, Matt and Cindy are some great folks on a similar journey. It was great being able to hear their stories about how they have come to believe in a "simple" faith. Though our stories differ, we have a definate connection...JESUS! It was so refreshing hanging out with some folks that take the journey to love, and be loved, seriously.

We ate (and drank) at the Flat Branch Pub and Brewery where we tried a sampler of the various brews they offered. The green chile beer pretty good! We learned about each other's journey, ate some food and drank some beer together. Sounds like "church" to me....

Then Matt took us to Rock Bridge Memorial State Park which was very cool. Some great paths to hike complete with caves for the kids to "explore." We talked about everything under the sun...movies, parenting, church.... We had a great time and hope to do it again sometime....

We are so grateful that God is continuing to put people into our lives to journey with. Geographical distance doesn't seem like such an issue. God continues to use the internet to make connections and make the world a lot smaller...

Maybe next time we can get George, Bruce, Eddie, Tom, Deb. . .to join us! I get the feeling someday we all may get to hang out together....

I'll try to post some pictures if I can figure it out.