Good Friends

We all need good friends. You know the type that are with you through thick and thin. They want the best for you but don't expect the world from you. They are on your side. They are in your corner. They put up with your quirks and they help you to round off your rough edges. Thank God I've got some of those in my life.

On our way back from vacation in Florida we visited such friends, the Keevers (Jeremy, Kelly, Calahan & Harper) in Greenville, SC. We met the Keevers in our first week at Dallas Seminary 6 years ago. We became fast friends and even joined their Spiritual Formation Group.

Our friendship was forged through the co-misery of tough seminary years and the challenges of adjusting to post-seminary life and new churches. But even though we hadn't seen them in 4 years... we picked up right where we left off.

Since our Dallas days we've collectively added 3 1/2 kids to the litter, but much is the same. Jeremy serves as Directional Pastor to Students at Grace Church, a position that took him 2 years to land after seminary. We enjoyed the sweet tea and southern hospitality.