Fall Fun

Making friends is a daunting thing when adulthood strikes. For me it is, anyway. And I think I can say for Matt also, being in his position. That was one thing that I had prayed for as we moved down here to Maryland, and God's faithfulness never ceases! We have many more friends here than we have had ever. :) Well, college is an exception, and we walked out of there with probably the best friends we'll ever have, but we have made connections in our synagogue, as well as with other young people involved in other messianic synagogues in the area.
A couple that we hit it off with very recently are Troy and Jen. They live about 1/2 hr. away, are in leadership with their congregation, and we just love them! They love our kids, and Emma and Siri love them! We have actually spent time with them every weekend for the past few weeks, including this past Monday when we went to a farm open for the fall pumpkin season.
We got to see animals, including brand new piglets; Matt, Troy, and the girls went on a hay ride, where Emma and Siri got to pick their own pumpkins (both of which were green and have been heavily abused since that day); Jen and I tried to make it through the corn maze with our limited time, and had to cut out half way, but Jen got the experience. Then we all jumped on this gigantic "jumping pillow," which feels like a jumbo water bed or a huge bloated stomach. It was so much fun and a great work out!
So, as we are hitting some bumps in the road on this new adventure of ours, in Maryland, we have much to praise God for...REALLY GREAT FRIENDS!