This weekend was one of the happiest I have had since July...My oldest brother was the guest speaker at our church and he came into town with his wife on Saturday. I made lunch for them (jambalaya, caesar salad, bread)and then went shopping in Detroit. We went out for dinner after shopping and ate at Southern Fires, one of our favorite restaurants. THE FOOD IS SO GOOD!!! I had beef short ribs, rice, and greens. My brother did not know what to order because everything is delicious. They all enjoyed the meal, then we returned to Windsor.
Sunday morning my nephew and his wife and kids surprised my brother by coming to hear him. He was very surprised. I made dinner for everyone and it made my heart so glad to have a house full of relatives. We had a fantastic time; the kids enjoyed themselves. The message was what I needed to hear and I am determined to do better and be the best person I can be while doing Kingdom work. Too soon it was time for my nephew to leave, and I had tears in my eyes thinking about it; I am grateful they made the sacrifice to come. We went out for an evening snack after the afternoon service and had a good time fellowshipping with one another.
Monday I stopped by the hotel to see my brother and sister in law before time for them to catch their plane. I had not seen them in 2 years and it seems the time goes so fast when you are with your family. I do hope all of them come back again for a visit when they can stay longer.
I miss my family so much; I think that is one of the reasons I get in those down moods. It is nice to be able to just go visit one another whenever you feel like it; to be able to watch your great nieces and nephews grow, to be there for their rites of passage, to take them places and do things together. I am big on family and my son misses that interaction with my family; he just loves his cousins and really enjoys being with them. We seem to miss out on so many family functions. Not that we are so far away; just that we don't always have time to go. With the help of the Lord, I am going to try my best to change that. Short of weather keeping me away, I am going to go home more often. I need to be with my family. But at least for this past weekend, they made me very, very, very happy, and for that I am grateful.
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We had a great time. We are so glad we came. Thanks so much for dinner--it was so good! I'm still thinking about your greens and cabbage! Thanks so much for having us. Can't wait to see you guys next month.
I enjoyed cooking for you all; I love doing things for my family. I am so happy you all were able to come.
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