The Crazy Uncle Brought His Wife

It is no secret how much we loved our church in Georgia.  The people there became like family to us. 
One day in our Sunday School class at Mountain View, I made the comment that church family is just like real family.  There are people you love to see at the family reunion, but there is always that one crazy family member.  Without missing a beat, Cheri said, "Is Jim the crazy uncle?"  Ha!  Well, that title stuck and I jokingly call him the crazy uncle.  He owns it!!

So many people at the church were quick to welcome us into the church family and offer a hand in shepherding my kids.  Jim and Cheri were definitely in that group.  Cheri welcomed us into classes right away.  Not long after we started attending Mountain View, Jim was setting up for an outdoor picnic at the church and needed help.  I noticed him tell Aaron to come with him.  Jim turned to me and said, "I'm taking him."  That was the moment that I knew we had found our church home.  Jim was taking Aaron under his wing just as he had so many other kids in the church.  It has been almost two years since we left Georgia and we still miss our church home.

I was thrilled when Cheri asked if they could stop by for a visit on their way through town.  Holly took to Mr. Jim immediately.  She even tried to give him her denta-bone.  She hides those from us!!  We walked down to the neighborhood playground where Hannah spotted a pair of bald eagles.  Jim took some great pictures which I don't have.  We came home and had dinner and visited until it was time to take Aaron to Boy Scouts.  It feels good to know that our Georgia family thinks about us and misses us enough to stop by for a hug and a hello.

Elmo travels everywhere with Jim and Cheri.  We were of course happy to see him, too!  The kids still have a couple days of school left, but having Jim, Cheri and Elmo stop by was a fabulous way to kick off our summer!