Friends and Family

It is interesting when you live in another country how your world becomes somewhat insular. At home, we have family, school friends, church friends, family friends, college friends, childhood friends, running friends, etc. All somewhat distinct groups, but still all good friends.
Since we have been in Colombia, our friends are our family away from home. We work with them, eat with them, run with them, play sports with them, travel with them...they are pretty much our whole world. Alan and I have been reflecting on what types of friends we are. We really feel that God has placed us here to be great friends/family to those we have built relationships with, and in so doing hopefully show God's love to them. Do we fail? Every day. Do we keep trying to be good friends and family to them? Every day.

God, I thank you for your grace, patience, and love that continues to sustain us even when we fail at being your loving hands and feet. Thank you for friends, a picture of you here on earth.