Simply looking at this picture makes me happy. It makes me happy because it reminds me of three long, full, wonderful days this month when we were at the Global Missions Health Conference. If you have never been there before, make plans now to attend next year!
Seriously, though, it will change your life. :)
Here is my favorite group at the GMHC. Minus our good Mama. And yes, I do realize that if we'd chosen to stand behind that big map instead of blocking the view of said map, you could have been duly impressed by the number of pins placed carefully, reverently in far-flung regions to which God is calling people.
This map is one of my favorite spots in the church. It represents dedication, sacrifice, eager enthusiasm to bring the Gospel to the remotest places on the planet, the raw knowledge that this life will not be easy...and the absolute commitment to following Christ no matter what.
Did you know that there are 2.8 billion people who have never even heard about Christ? Never even heard? 2.8 billion?
That's why I love this map.
That's why I love this conference.
Aha! Part of the group managed to make it behind the map after all!
And here is our sweet little baby Ibs with a new friend from Romania! The fact that our sweet little baby is now 18 does not diminish her sweet little babyhood-ness from the perspective of Big Sis. Except that she is also a peer, mentor, confidant, best friend, partner in crime, and one of the best people in the world with whom to share a good laugh.
Other than that she is still my little baby.
If I could describe this Mexican meal with one word, I don't know what that word would be. Which is why I'm not going to describe this Mexican meal with one word. I'm not even going to attempt to describe the pure happiness on this plate with anything other than:
DELICIOUUOUOUOUOUOUOUS, plus all other synonyms that you can think of.
That's about it: Burrito al pastor, a food that they eat in heaven, I'm sure.
And.......there is just nothing quite like going to visit your super-old-time-known-them-forever-friends, and getting to see them in their own homes with their own spouses and their own adorable kids running around!!!
The newest addition, Sterling, is barely three weeks old and already a heart-melter.
This guy found Augs' shoes and decided they were an item well worth having.
Never mind that they're a tad big.
Love these people!!
And love these people, too. :) Most definitely.
Would someone please tell me why it already feels like it's been forever since we were on our trip??????
I miss like-minded fellowship already!!!
This is an Adams tradition. When you're leaving the South/Midwest, a stop at Braum's for a little ice cream is a must.
This picture reminds me of what a difficult decision that was, between tall milkshakes and luscious banana splits and towering cones and double-dipped treasures and silky sundaes and and and and...
In the end, the cone won. And I didn't even need any lunch after that. :)
Already looking forward to the GMHC trip 2017!!
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