The Ruvolos are friends we met in Arizona, Anthem to be exact, right before we moved to Peoria. They are an amazing, hilarious, beautiful, Christian, Italian, homeschooling family with huge hearts who know how to have a good time. They have the best stories of their big Italian families. I could just sit and listen to them all day long while their contagious laughter keeps me in stitches. Their story over the past few years has kind of been like ours, a time of transition, trials, and lots of growth. They have an amazing testimony of God's provision for their lives and we have been so inspired by their faith and love of life despite challenging circumstances.
They stopped by last night to stay with us on their way home. They lived in Arizona for the past 5 years and are moving back to Michigan this week. We just happened to be along the way and we had given them an open invitation to come stay with us anytime, so {thankfully} they took us up on it. The kids were so happy to reconnect with their friends even for just a short time. So were we. With everything that is going on this week, it was a nice distraction and great encouragement to be able to enjoy our friends for an evening of great conversation. We have made promises to either visit them up north or meet in Tennessee to visit some other mutual friends together. I really hope that happens someday. We are so thankful for their friendship. In the mean time, I am harassing her to get back in to her BLOG so we can keep up with their lives! We are praying for safe travels and a happy family reunion when they arrive, along with comfort for their dear friends who they left behind in Arizona.
We'll be leaving in a few hours for Kansas to prepare for James' dad's funeral. Say a prayer for him please...This morning he has been sick, even vomiting, and he has a pretty big assignment in front of him. He is sleeping right now in hopes of feeling better in a few hours so we can get on the road.
