Offering Framily

 

I remember all those years of my single days when people around me welcomed me in to be part of their family. It's not that I didn't have my own family, of course. I did, and I do, and they were/are good to me! But it was also a blessing to have other people that would allow me to be part of their days, celebrations, holidays, and more. 

I called them my framily. Friends who became so much like family that there didn't seem to be a line between the two anymore.

We feel like this work we do here is much like framily. Our tenants are not our family, but we do life with them as though they are. And we love it even more when we get to continue those framily ties after they move out. Not every one wants to keep us as part of their every day life, but those who do give our hearts a blessing!

Yesterday was a day off for us, and we were able to spend it with one of our framily members. It gives us joy to be able to share blessings with her like other shared with us back in the day!

We were even able to stop and see my parents as part of the day!

We were able to share meals with them, take them to the store for some essentials, and spend time just enjoying life together.

And on the way home, we introduced them to Ivanhoes!!!

It was a good, good day. (LONG! But good.) 

We were grateful to be able to share people we love with people we love. And Sean and Sarah blessed us by keeping Phoebe for the day so we could have a day out!

Sometimes all you have to do is offer part of your day and things and people you know and love. It doesn't have to be an all expenses paid trip. It doesn't have to be a lavish gift. It just has to be sharing who you are and what you love. That's what makes a framily.