Too many goodbyes for me this week.

I know for sure that every friend we have has a purpose in our lives. I have been reminded this week how true this is as we have said goodbyes. While they are different goodbyes, they are still goodbyes and very hard.
On Tuesday one dear friend went home to be with the Lord. After many years of health battles, she took a rather sudden downturn and met Jesus Tuesday night. We know we will see her again.
Today we said goodbye to our dear friends here in Vacaville. They are relocating to DC, and they will be leaving a huge void in our lives here in Vacaville. We will see them again (hopefully many times) I am sure! Now we have a very good reason to visit DC, something we've been wanting to do for a while.
It's hard to say goodbye, but thankfully we have a God who is our common bond and we can rest assured, knowing HIS plans are perfect.
Joyce, we will miss your presence, your laughter, and your spirit.
Adam, Alexis, Nathan, and Bentley we will miss our late nights playing cards, trips to the beach, and camping with you. Lets plan for more times in the future. We are excited for your adventures to come.
I am SO grateful to God that no goodbyes are ever forever. And I am SO grateful for the amazing people that God has given us as friends.

An Hour at the Beach

We decided to take a last minute trip to Stinson Beach (just north of San Fransisco) with our good friends and our respective dogs. We took the same trip with these friends nearly two years ago, and decided it was high time we do it again. Besides, our dear friends are transferring to DC next week, and we want to spend all the time we can with them. Due to the busyness of the day, we only had a limited amount of time to spend actually at the beach, but it was Well worth every bit of the trip there and back.