Tuesday, March 31, 2015

JIM

Almost a decade ago, I stood in this very spot and said, “One day a man pulls up to an old country store on the outskirts of town, hops out of his automobile and asks the old man sitting out front,” How are the people in this town, old man?"

The old man looked at the stranger and asked,” How were the people in the town you just left?" The stranger smiled and answered,” They were warm-hearted and kind, always willing to help a person out. We hated to leave."  The old man nodded his head and replied,” That is how you'll find the people in this town."

And for over a decade that is how we have found the people in this town warm, kind-hearted and easy to work with. And now it is time to pack the car and move down the road a little further.

As we were pulling into our new town the other day to find Union UMC where we would be serving, my youngest son, Doc, looked up at me and said, “How do you think the people in this town will be?” I hugged him tightly and answered, “How were the people in the town we just left?"
 My son smiled and said, “They were easy going, friendly, and a lot of fun.” And with that, he hopped out of the Jeep and I said, “Have a blessed day, you’ll be glad you did!”