Dear Friends

We were delighted to have Doc and Grammie Endean down for dinner on Tuesday. Of course, their real names are Milton and Gracie, but we affectionately call them otherwise.

We always try to get together when Mom is in town. We've known them for a long time! They've seen me grow up. Their daughter is Donna Cross. Pastor Rick and Donna Cross are at Faith Baptist Church in Longmont, CO. They came as youth pastor and wife I believe in 1987. Now they are serving as Senior pastor and wife. So of course, when you've attended their church for X-amount of years, you get to know their parents. Dr. and Mrs. Endean came out often and we always enjoyed visiting with them. When we moved to Maine, to serve with their son and wife (Pastor Ken Endean and Judy) they were a little bit of "home". I could always count on her for updates on the Colorado church.

We had a great time on Tuesday evening with the Endeans. Marshall and Shaylen love them so much and were looking forward to them coming all day. Doc and Grammie brought jump ropes and butterfly nets and they were a HUGE hit.

It was a rainy night, but they braved the roads and Taigen braved the elements in order to grill our chicken! We were so thankful to have them in our home.

(Side note: Here's a quick fact and yet another connection to Dr. and Mrs. Endean. Dr. Endean served as an interim pastor at our church (HBC) after the first pastor took another position down south. Our church family loves Doc and Grammie and can never say too many positive things about them.)