Staying Connected by Guest Blogger Tim Evon

Tim Evon--HoneyRock Executive Council

Just a few weeks ago, Don Kerns and I took our “annual road
trip”. Actually, it’s only the second year we have done this, but just adding
the word “annual” allows me to fantasize a bit and anticipate the possibility
that we might actually be able to keep it going in the years ahead. We have all
been blessed by friendships and relationships that come our way, and if you are
like me, you yearn to stay connected but at the same time find it increasingly
difficult to do so. For a few weeks before our trip we talked about what we
wanted to do and where we wanted to go. Our goals were simple. We wanted to
spend time together and we wanted to visit friends. This year our primary
destination was Columbia, SC to spend a couple of days with the
Ribbes. We were quite concerned with how they were holding up and surviving
life in the urban environment and needed to see for ourselves. It was a gift to
see them, to be in their temporary home, to walk a couple of blocks to pick the
kids up from school and to have so many options when trying to decide where to
go for dinner.

Along the way we connected again with Jeff and Jen White and
their 2 girls in Birmingham, Joe the painter (an
old friend of Don’s) in Atlanta and the
McCaffrey’s near the Smoky
Mountains. Each encounter
was full of God’s grace. Staying connected is inferred all throughout the
Gospel message. Sometimes it’s easy but it can also take time and effort. As we
approach Christmas and remember again the gift God gave us by sending his son,
it is a great time for all of us to reach out and to give the gift of staying
connected.  

Comments

[The Erv Volkmanns]

Thanks, Tim, for the important reminder of "connectedness!" Our culture tends to stress independance to the point of isolation. The result is that people no longer feel they need one another. We're thankful for the people in our lives that recognize they do!!Keep up the good work,Jan & Erv VolkmannMosinee, WI