TGI thursday

We're a busy lot, us roommates. When we moved in, we knew we'd need to be intentional about making sure we were consistently around to build relationships and just be present. In particular, we chose one night a week--Thursdays--to set aside as totally committed to trailer time.

God is pretty amazing. One little guy's birthday fell on a Friday, which made Thursday night perfect for making cupcakes for him to take to school the next day. Our neighbors' anniversary was on a Thursday, which meant we were around to babysit so they could go on a date. The girl down the street just turned 5...on a Thursday, so got to have a big ol' party for her at our trailer. These nights have become precious and life-giving. Last night we cooked out and had a trailer full of laughter and playing, food and conversation. Next week, we'll take kids to a movie at church (which they happen to be showing on a Thursday). In a couple more weeks, we'll carve some pumpkins with our neighbors.

There is something to this kind of ministry, where your home base is...your home, and where sharing the gospel takes the form of sharing day to day life. I just wrote to a friend today, saying that I often feel like the luckiest girl alive to be living where I do. With my camera full of pictures of birthday cake and dodge ball and sword fights, it just makes my heart happy.

Yep, it's good to be living in the loony bin.