a godly heritage

Last weekend, we spent a few days with Ken's family for the 4th of July holiday.  It was nice to have cousins, grandparents, aunts and uncles all together.  Since we tend to go long stretches living away from family, we tend to pack lots of visiting in when we can.  Ken affectionately refers to these as "power visits".  

One of the highlights of our weekend was getting to spend some time with Ken's grandma, known to all the kids as Grandma Fifer.  She is 94 years old and still a beautiful lady inside and out.  The kids truly enjoyed spending time with her.  Jacob, who called her "Fifer", would just come sit in the room where she was, seemingly just to be near her.  She is someone who has the comfortable, loving presence that little ones just want to be around.  We all enjoyed listening to her tell stories from when she was younger, about raising her children, her time spent with her late husband on the mission field in India.  Her passion for the Lord and for life is still visible and can be seen in so many ways.  Her sense of humor is sharp and witty and her laugh is contagious.  I only hope that I can be such a graceful, godly woman of the faith at her age.

We enjoyed our time with her and were glad that our children got to see another piece of the godly heritage that God has woven just for them.  God's faithfulness truly is evident through all generations.

"Since my youth, O God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.  Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come."  Psalm 71: 17-18