One Last Hurrah

The same day as the family birthday luau we went to a Rivercats game to spend one last evening with our good friends, the Imbodens, before they moved to Tucson, Arizona for a new pastor job!

 

I think we were trying to initiate them to the Arizona heat that evening because it was a scorcher!

 

We joined their small group and met on a regular basis with this wonderful family and friends for over a year now.  We will miss Zach, Anne, and Providence dearly.  We have shared so many laughs, been through challenging times in all of our lives together, shared in the joy of new babies being born, playdates, coffee dates,  MOPS, church, prayers, and encouragement with each other.  The Imbodens have opened their home countless times for our get togethers and have always made us feel loved and accepted.  Anne even threw a baby shower in her home for our little Lucy before she was born :).  They have been true friends and have stayed by our side through so much these last few years.  Seeing Aubrey and PJ playing together these past months have been wonderful and I know Aubrey will miss her friend :(.

 

 

So, for our last Sunday evening together we went to the game with all of our groups' families. 

This was actually both Aubrey and Lucy's first time at a baseball game!!  Everyone barely watched the game, but it was fun to sit and catch up with each other a little bit as we tried to keep the kids entertained and hydrated :).

 

 



It came time to say our goodbyes.  The kids all said their goodbyes with some big hugs to a very tired PJ and we got one group shot together (minus one family, the Jicklings, who were somewhere trying to cool off I think.  I'm bummed we didn't get them in the picture).

 

Thank you Zach and Anne for everything that you have done and all that you have been to us!  We're excited for this next chapter in your lives and can't wait to see how each one of your gifts are used in Arizona.  We know we'll be in touch and still be involved in each other's lives through various forms of communication, but it won't be the same as having you live so close by. Love you guys and words can't express how much you will be missed.