The last few days have been a great blessing. Our dear friends and fellow missionary coworkers from Mexico City—the Henderson and Brednich families—came over to celebrate Melanie Garcia’s Quinceañera birthday party. James and Erin Henderson—and their little ones Kate and Caleb, along with Benjy and Carolyn—and their four boys Reese, Chase, Pierson, and Hudson spent five days at our house. We had a good time together. Our kids had a blast together. There was never a dull moment! It was good to spend time talking and playing together, remembering old times—and encouraging one another.
These families have spent the last 7 years living and involving themselves in Kingdom life in Mexico City.
We go way back with these dear friends. James and Benjy came to work with us in Mexico City as young Adventures in Missions (AIM) workers in early 1993. They were still in their teens at the time. They spent 2 ½ years as apprentices there. Then, they went back to the U.S. to get more training. God blessed them with wonderful wives. Later, they formed a team with several other couples to plant churches in Mexico City. Its been fun to watch them grow—to see them become our friends and peers—to learn from them as they follow Jesus.
One of the things we have really liked over the years has been watching James and Benjy interact with our daughters Morgan and Natali. This weekend was no exception. James and Benjy had just arrived in Mexico City when the girls were born almost 17 years ago—they were some of the girls’ favorite playmates. The guys were so good with them—played with them and gave them lots of special attention. The girls talked about James and Benjy all the time. Later, when James and Benjy had gone back to the U.S., the girls named their favorite toy figures James and Benjy. They played with them for years.
Its fun now watching James and Benjy continue to take interest in our daughters—to watch them interact with them as young ladies and appreciate with us what God has done in our girls’ lives. That is a special blessing for which we are very thankful.
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