"We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth..." (Colossians 1:3-6, ESV)
There was a time when I never would've dreamed that I would have friends from all over the world that seem like family. I'm truly grateful that our family knows and gets to spend time with so many amazing people. Herbert and Eve, from Uganda, are visiting with us this week. It is a joy for me to see my kids come alive in a special way when they hear about all the good news work that is happening through our friends. It gives them a bigger vision for life and allows them to see things they would not otherwise see.
I'm thankful for these precious friends and for others like them.