Couples like these don't show up at your door very often. Justin and Ashley have been living in our "guest basement" for the last five weeks. They have seen us in the best of times and definitely in the worst! As we were reminiscing about our time together today we were laughing about how Kolby meet them at the airport in his spiderman pants and pirate shirt. Having been married for only a year, this couple jumped right into our lives, and let me be cheesy, our hearts too, right away. They have learned most of the little quirks each of our children have and they have chosen to love & invest in them despite their "childish ways". Priceless. Tomorrow morning they will leave us and fly back to America. We will leave and fly to France for a 2 day visa renewal. Jon & I are both glad it happened this way, b/c our kids are going to be asking non-stop, "Where's Justin? Where's Ashley?" And they know I won't go on adventures with them like they do! It takes special people to do what these 2 have done in 5 weeks...capture the hearts of our children. I am pretty sure Justin is Gabby's first crush (Ashley is probably ready to have her husband all to herself)! These are the times when living overseas are the hardest and the best. Relationships are formed in an extra special way here for some reason. But the down side is all the goodbyes. Reminds me of good ol' Garth..."I could have missed the pain but I'd have had to miss the dance."
Justin & Ashley, it's been a good dance! Worth every minute :) There aren't many people in the world like you!! Thank you, thank you for sharing your lives with us. Have a great trip home...and then to KS!
1 comment:
That's awesome Reasa, sounds like it's been incredible to have Justin and Ashley there with you guys. I'll bet they were blessed to be there just as much as you were to have them there! Love you friend,
Lisa
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