home sweet home

we had a lovely, comforting chat to our close friends, will and lisa samson, from lexington kentucky.  thanks to skype and webcams, we could see one another laugh and gesture as the conversation unfolded.  it soothed our homesickness a bit to see the familiar surrounds of their charming historic home in the backdrop.  we know the place well and it holds treasured memories for us all.  we caught up about all sorts of things.  most importantly, we reminded one another why we're in this life and that we are in it together.  their commitment stirred us and we realized that it is a future hope that binds us, a vision of the kingdom come in that place we love, and we anticipate the homecoming in september.