We had a wonderful visit this week from our niece Kristin. Something about seeing family members in the dead of winter that makes the time memorable. Being the northern most outpost of the clan, visitors come by seldom, and rarely this time of year.
We gave her our usual grand tour of the twin cities. Thanks to a warmer than normal winter we had to skip the ice fishing, snow shoeing, ice skating or any of the other array of activities that would have usually been available. We settled for a few restaurants, a trip to Stillwater, the JJ Hill House, the Catherdral of Saint Paul, and of course Mall of America.
The best times were just talking. She shared with us her life in Delaware. Her work with inner city kids is a wonderful ministry and one she is very passionate about. It is great to hear about all the ways the Lord is using her.
We shared with her some of the deep dark lore of her family history from the period prior to her birth. Nothing really bad, just a few random stories she had not yet heard.
There were also plans discussed for future visits. This seems to be deeply woven in the culture of families. Whenever we are with loved ones the subject always turns to plans for next summer, next Christmas, next fall, or that next amazing road trip. I guess its a way of us all saying that we want to be together again and share more times like these. Which is as it should be.
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