When we arrived at the PC (Pastor's College) this year, we really didn't know what to expect in terms of finding friends, "clicking" with people, etc. We came with fairly open minds and hearts as to who God would or wouldn't bring our way.
It was the first unoffical PC event of the year, a picnic. The first PC wife I met was Tammy Brown. Someone later described her as a "Sarah Palin look-alike." But there is Oh, So Much More to my friend Tammy. She is a woman I will never have the grace to be, but I admire her gifting and practical life-wisdom. She sews civil war era costumes for her daughters, bakes her own bread (not with a bread machine), plans about 58 field trips a year (or more), makes applesauce by the ton, makes the cutest homemade gifts (aprons, crayon roll-ups, tote bags, etc), and manages to keep a vibrant relationship with her husband and each of her four daughters. This is really just the fringe of all she is capable of. And yet, somehow, she finds spending time with me.....refreshing. Miracles never cease.
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| Gracie and Kendall, sisters at heart |
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| Pocahontas....was she really so large? |
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These sisters have been switched!
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| The Bunting and Brown Sisters |
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| Perhaps the road less travelled? |
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| Jane Ellen, Tammy, and Kara |
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| Look what they found in the Jamestown well! |
Another neat thing is that the entire Brown family has pretty much adopted us since we've been here: loving our girls, including us in family celebrations, and inviting us on overnight road trips. Our lives are so intertwined at this point, it is going to be one painful good-bye come June 15. In March this year my girls and I went on an extended field trip to Jamestown and Williamsburg, VA with all 5 of the Brown girls. It was fun, but full of learning as we packed in historical experiences each of our three days. I've included some pictures which capture not only our time there, but our relationships with the Browns. Enjoy!
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