Camping

This week my husband and I went camping with his dad. This was the first time I had met my father in law and the first time my husband had seen him in 17 years! It was a much anticipated trip. The only thing that hindered my excitement was the weather was forecasted to rain the entire time.  I was nervous about the meeting. Wondering if he would approve of who his son chose, wondering what qualities my husband inquired because of this man. My brain was going like always; full speed. His father surprised us early and came the night before the camping trip. It was a wonderful surprise! We talked, looked at pictures, and went out to dinner. I found, like my husband, his father was very easy going. He wasn’t full of words but when he would speak up it usually made me laugh. My husband got his brilliant sense of humor from his dad. I was taken back at how similar they looked. It was almost like I could see my husband in twenty years!

One of my favorite verses of the bible is 2 Cor 5:18 “And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation” This verse has held true in my life in many ways. God has restored us first to him, and then once we are restored to him, he works on restoring our family.  Family is important to God. This weekend was a great reminder that nothing is too big for Gods reconciliation. Sometimes we may think there is too much damage done, or too much time, or the hurt is too deep but no damage was worse, or hurt more than God when we as mankind, walked away from him. It took his son, Jesus, dying on the cross to bridge that gap and bring us to reconciliation. If that wounded relationship can be made whole, I am convinced that any relationship on this earth can also be made complete. It has been remarkable watching God continually work this out in my life.

Camping was wet; very wet. The weather man was accurate and it rained, but the only thing the weather dampened was the ground. Our moods were great as our hearts were being reunited in relationship with family. It was remarkable weekend filled with laughter, God, and reconciliation. Thank you Lord!