I had the greatest surprise this weekend when Adriaan, one of my best (Dutch) friends from Redcliffe, walked into the Secondhand shop on Friday, with his big smile intact and many stories to tell. He hitch-hiked all the way up from the Netherlands, starting Thursday afternoon! I was so surprised and delighted my hands were literally shaking!! There I was behind the counter, just another day, and he was the last person I expected to see walking through the shop door :)
He stayed for 2 days and we wandered around this lovely city and revisited all the places we'd visited before when we came up here together from England 2 1/2 years ago.
(At a beautiful old square called Kronhusbodarna)
(throwing leaves walking along the canal by Haga)
(Meeting some friendly fishermen outside the Feskekyrk)
(Like I said, very friendly fishermen!)
(With the Swedish flag on a ferry around the islands just off the coast!)
For so many reasons this surprise weekend was a gift from God. When Adriaan was praying about whether or not to try this crazy thing, he did something very out of character for him and he asked God to give him a sign if he should go ahead and try hitch-hiking up here. That very day, he "randomly" ran into one of my other best Dutch friends, Mirjam. They live in the same city but they have never met at random before. He couldn't help but feel that was not coincidental. For me, it all just goes to drive home the truth that God loves me, personally, individually, surprisingly :) Adriaan says it's like God's winking at me :) Whatever it was, I hope I won't soon be forgetting His faithfulness and attentiveness and delightfulness that this weekend represented!
3 comments:
I cannot way until Nov 18 (I think I've got the right date!) I miss you!
Great pics. :)
It's Nov.17th, but I don't arrive into MSP til 9:30 at night. You must come see me as soon as you can, then! I'll be at Hannah's the first few days I'm back in the country :)
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