Old Friends

My phone rang this morning at 8:30. The unmistakable voice on the other end of the line belonged to none other than Ty Lovell. My history with Ty goes back to high school and even beyond. He told me he needed a fourth for a golf tournament this afternoon. Since he is an old friend, I thought I'd help him out (yeah right, I never turn down free golf). Anyway, when I arrived at the course I found out we were playing with another old friend from high school and college, Jimmy Reynolds. What a treat! I had not spent time with Jim in years.

Ty and Jim and I played sports together, sang together, acted together and literally have so much dirt on each other that none of us would dare start mud slinging. We didn't play all that well today, but we laughed. A lot. References to old girlfriends, old teachers and tremendously stupid things we used to do kept us in stitches all afternoon.

What a blessing to have grown up with these guys. Today was about laughter, but I was also reminded how much these guys love Jesus. Ty is the Senior Pastor at a church in Decatur. He is the proud father of FOUR and is madly in love with his wife Rachel. Jim and Deanne are expecting their FIFTH child early next year and are preparing to go to Turkey as missionaries. I'm proud of both of them and thankful to call them my friends.

Thanks for thinking of me today Lovey -Boy. I can think of few ways I'd rather spend an afternoon.