We have been on vacation with the same 9 couples for the last 4 years. We all look forward to the fall when we travel to Gatlinburg. The last 3 years we have stayed at the same place and have developed many fun routines.
The 1st night we all go out to dinner together, Friday we go out to a nice place and eat, Thursday and Saturday night we grill out, and Saturday morning the men cook breakfast.
But Saturday night is always a very special time. After dinner we all gather around and tell 1 Praise report from the last 12 months and a prayer request for the next 12 months. It is wonderful time with tears and hugs as we pray for our kids, each other, health and job needs, and just for God to work in our lives.
It is very rare to have those kinds of friends and that is what we miss most since leaving TN and moving back to Ohio. We have made many new friends and renewed family ties in Ohio and that is great!
I think it was Mark Twain that said a lucky main has 2 or 3 close friends during their lives, we feel very fortunate to have 9 couples in TN that are that to us.
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