Comfortable communal space can make all the difference in BECOMING FAMILY.
In Tanzania, we had a dining room table where we spent hours each day talking.
In Budapest, our apartment had a great living room.
In Nicaragua, bienvenido al rancho.
was the perfect loccation for relational ministry.
In Tanzania, we had a dining room table where we spent hours each day talking.
In Budapest, our apartment had a great living room.
In Nicaragua, bienvenido al rancho.
This
simple covered concrete slab overlooking the lakewas the perfect loccation for relational ministry.
We spent a lot of time here …
in prayer,
having quiet times,
meditating on the Word of the Lord,
cuddling in the hammocks
– they could each fit three adults
and/or a lapful of children,
having conversations, story-telling,
studying,
and practicing Spanish with the kids,
playing cards,
practicing a healthy lifestyle,
smacking piñatas,
admiring sunsets,
and so much more!
If you have a space like this where you live, enjoy it!
If you don´t, create one!
I repeat:
Comfortable communal space can make all the difference in
BECOMING FAMILY.
BECOMING FAMILY.
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My dad owns a restaurant in Missouri,
and the front table has always been our special spot,
our home away from home, our dining room table and our living room,
the site of much business and drama,
our rancho.
I look forward to stationing myself there next week
to catch up with people:
my biological family, of course,
and all the employees and customers who become like family.
my biological family, of course,
and all the employees and customers who become like family.
