{"id":215,"date":"2014-08-06T21:07:52","date_gmt":"2014-08-07T02:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/psvoland\/?p=215"},"modified":"2014-08-12T10:29:35","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T15:29:35","slug":"unforgettable-dinner-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/psvoland\/2014\/08\/06\/unforgettable-dinner-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Unforgettable Dinner Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2014\/08\/Summer-1-2014-0331.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-222\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2014\/08\/Summer-1-2014-0331-300x222.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/psvoland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2014\/08\/Summer-1-2014-0331-300x222.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/psvoland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2014\/08\/Summer-1-2014-0331-1024x759.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever hosted someone you really respect for dinner?\u00a0 Recently, we had the privilege to welcome our missions supervisors \u2013 from Chicago and Germany \u2013into our home to meet one another&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Picture this along with us: dinner is cooking, table is set, candles are lit, house is picked up (a true miracle with 2 small children), and there is a knock at the door\u2026your heart races, just for a second.\u00a0 It\u2019s your esteemed guests. Time stops.\u00a0 Sweaty palms give way to warm hugs and instantly we are reminded of wonderful moments spent with each person. God\u2019s true message of love and grace is alive in the hearts of these men and women and we realize how honored we are to have them sitting around our table.<\/p>\n<p>The experience was surreal in many ways; two worlds colliding in the space we call home.\u00a0 Despite cultural and generational differences, conversation flows easily. We realize the power of Christ, once again, to break down walls and inspire us to life-giving conversation. We connect over shared missions experiences, laugh together, tell our stories, and then finally, pray together.<\/p>\n<p>These five people were some of the most humble and gracious guests we have ever served.\u00a0 They have all given us the gift of mentorship and presence and this gift has influenced us and affirmed our path to mission. 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