our best friend cliff is engaged to laura, our new and better best friend. cliff seems unsure of himself (see picture) but he has never, in the time i've known him, been more sure about anything. she's an oak. they make each other better people, and they love each other deeply. they are family. cliff is one of those guys. he is the best man.
they engagement made laura feel loved- so it was a success. highlights for me were libby, smith mt lake and its blue tint, the drive to and from, laura's parent's conversation about their ministry (prison stuff...amazing.) and living out their faith, laughing, keeping cliff up until 5:30 the night before his engagement (oops!), seeing these two partner in life (it will be an earth shaking thing in years to come).
libby and i spent all day in a coffee shop saturday hiding out, so not to ruin the surprise. i read john 21:4-11ish many times and wrote cliff and laura about how worth it Christ is to follow in and out of marriage. to sell all, that is, leave all behind. libby and i talked and our mind wondered back to chesapeake and the students we know, and their lives, and what they are discovering. cliff and laura also do young life. we would love to do something together someday.
my journey into blogging has been slow...but I am coming around. its wonderful to update family, share ideas and thoughts, reflect, and keep everyone together, and even more, to love my sister (i would blog for just this reason). more to come on events that were missed (wedding/honeymoon/etc!)
grace and peace
