Kim called me several times today. Each time she found me in a meeting with one group or another. Tuesday is a meeting-heavy day if you’re part of Calvary’s staff, I suppose. And while I’m not really quick to self-identify, I’ve learned the value of facetime with quality people, and there are actually some meetings that I love.
Like tonight’s meeting with JT and Erin Bell.
JT and Erin are part of our volunteer staff at midtown. They work with the older elementary children on Sunday mornings, teaching as well as giving organizational leadership to our kids’ ministry. They are super-sharp leaders who love God, love kids, and love Calvary.
Kim and I met with them tonight to catch up, do a little planning and prep for midtown’s kids this summer, and to chat about a little trip that they’re taking this weekend…
to Ethiopia!
JT and Erin have been in the “holding pattern” that is adoption, specifically from Ethiopia. They’ve been waiting for years to bring home their two sons, and this is the week that it all comes together. They met the boys in February, which was AWESOME! But Sunday they’ll board a plane for their last trip as parents without kids. You can follow their blog here.
We intended to meet for about an hour. Either Kim or they must be long-winded, because we spent almost 3 hours with them! And I could have stayed longer. It is absolutely fun talking with people who have been wrecked by the gospel…
I can’t wait to hear their stories, to hold their boys, and to see how God uses this family to bless others. If you think of them, would you pray for JT and Erin, and for Carson and Noah.
Actually, now that I see it in writing, I’m thinking that this–parents meeting children–this is the best kind of meeting I can imagine.
0 Comments