We arrived to the farm and Angie told us to head to the cottage and settle-in while we made ourselves comfy. The cottage was much bigger than I realized! Renee and I sat at the little table and broke out a deck of cards...any idea how long it had been since we played cards together? While in the midst of getting spanked at a game of Peanuts, Angie came back with a gigantic bowl of hummice and chips as a snack. We love hummice, it was as if she read our minds!
Shortly after, Matt brought the team of horses pulling a wagon for a ride down the country roads. We chatted about home school, faith, and his new job, occassionally pulling over to enjoy asparagus and hunt for mushrooms. On our return, a feast awaited! My wife and I ate, chatted and went for a walk. Peace surrounded us, a peace we would realize we so needed.
You see, we all get busy. I believe that God has us on a mission to be busy for His early kingdom. But he also tells us to stop and rest. Look up the word rest on a Bible search engine and you will be blown away on the amount of times it comes up. (508 times on my search) And so, that's what Renee and I did.
On Sunday, we woke up and had a gigantic breakfast with the family. Renee and I overstayed our welcome, (according to us only!) chatting with Angie, Matt and their wonderful family. God is at work at this place, I'm convinced of it. I will be staying here again and I will be giving back to them in some way, to be the same blessing they were to me. My batteries are recharged, (but being drained again quickly) and I HIGHLY recommend a stay on the farm. You won't be disappointed.