What a wonderful day today. The weather was simply gorgeous for our afternoon get together with some of the families at Loudoun Transitional Housing. The center was renovated this year and the common area is really looking nice.
We read a Christmas story, shared lunch, and then made some Christmas decorations. In between we found some time to enjoy the center's new playground and throw a football around.
This was my third time with our neighbors at Loudoun Transitional Housing, and the most special part of the day for me was spending time with friends I am getting to know better and watching our kids play and enjoy each other. -Doug
Sunday, November 29, 2009
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Reflections from Chris Wagner
I believe you wanted us to send some thoughts on our experience at Transitional Housing last weekend. It was an exceptional experience for our whole family. I know we would like to keep the connection with the folks we met and we can't wait to go back. We discussed the day when we got home, and Allyson and Katie (10 yrs old) mentioned that they couldn't tell the difference between who was there from the church and who was living there.
Wow. To me, that was the strongest statement of the day. The adults and the kids we met were our neighbors in every way. Going there and doing an Easter egg hunt was no different than being at a similar event at our church, or for that matter....at the White House.
We met very nice families. We ate, talked, played and had big fun...as friends. I wish I could put into words how joyous it is to just bring a lunch and share time with others. There is a term "There but for the grace of God go I...". I don't know the origin of that saying, but it really speaks to our experience. One mishap, one bad turn and our family could easily be in the place where these friends find themselves.
We pray for them to get back on their feet. And we look forward to spending more time with them, and finding new ways to help out where we can.
Peace, Chris
Wow. To me, that was the strongest statement of the day. The adults and the kids we met were our neighbors in every way. Going there and doing an Easter egg hunt was no different than being at a similar event at our church, or for that matter....at the White House.
We met very nice families. We ate, talked, played and had big fun...as friends. I wish I could put into words how joyous it is to just bring a lunch and share time with others. There is a term "There but for the grace of God go I...". I don't know the origin of that saying, but it really speaks to our experience. One mishap, one bad turn and our family could easily be in the place where these friends find themselves.
We pray for them to get back on their feet. And we look forward to spending more time with them, and finding new ways to help out where we can.
Peace, Chris
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