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A Much Needed Time of Rest

8/7/2017

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As I type this, It's Sunday, August 6, day one of our 2017 vacation. We (Amy and Jay) have just wrapped up two months of non-stop activity. This past June and July have been packed with Vacation Bible School, day camps, a mission trip, and over night camps for three of the five kids. On top of that, Amy has been working as a server at a local golf course, while Jay has been pulling double duty leading the youth and preaching (among a laundry list of other things).

As we make this transition from busyness to relaxation we can't help but think about how much we have looked forward to this week. Don't get us wrong, we have loved the summer we've had. We signed up for it, we knew what we were getting into. And please know, when we say busyness, it's not the negative sounding, running around craziness of pointless motion. Most of our time has been spent in amazing, fruitful ministry. Nevertheless, we have been excited for this week.

This summer, perhaps more than any other, the realities of life are settling in. In just a couple of weeks our oldest will leave for college. Our number 2 will begin his senior year of high school. No. 3 will be a freshman, no. 4 a 6th grader, and the princess, a 3rd grader. Yes, life moves on.

But for now, we rest. We enjoy. We take the time to slow down time, and just be. We want to soak in these next couple of days. We want to reconnect with our kids. We want to reconnect with each other. And, we want to reconnect with our Creator.
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This week is about being intentional. Intentional with our time and intentional our actions. Life moves at lightening fast speed. Sometimes we need to force ourselves to stop and take the time to simply BE.

So we’re sitting on the beach. Our feet are in the sand. The kids are splashing in the ocean. And Amy and Jay, we’re thankful for all that we have witnessed God do this summer. But now, it’s vacation time. And, the Higham’s are in full vacation mode.
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