A&M with dear people!

God gave us very dear friends to do life with in our LA years. We have loved getting to reconnect with so many of those folks over the last few years on trips back out there relating to Jake's doctoral program. With that degree all wrapped up now, though, it's gotten much trickier to make it out there. Thankfully, the joining of Texas A&M to the SEC has cemented at least once a year that we'll get to see two of the families who were so very special to us, as they are A&M alum, or "former students" as they call it over there in College Station.

Just Jake and I flew out for the weekend, and this time around, just Jake and Lesley Roberts were able to meet us there as our other Aggie friends, Gil and Stew, were preparing to move from LA to College Station. Which means... a free place to stay in two years in College Station when we go back out there!  We LOVED getting to experience A&M. Auburn folks, if you missed out this year, make the trip. It is such an excellent gameday experience in an incredibly tradition-rich school, filled with people who were so hospitable and welcoming. We absolutely loved getting to hear the stories behind everything... and there are stories for EVERYTHING.

Clearly the game was fantastic. Every day is a lovely day to be an Auburn tiger, but this one was an exceptional one. But I would also encourage you to youtube the Aggie band. It was almost as intense to watch as the game. Really unbelievable.

The real highlight was exceptional time with exceptional folks who refresh and encourage our hearts in such a deep way. Thankful for the Roberts and the gift of them in our lives! Looking forward to hosting them back in Auburn next fall. Is it football season yet?? Eight months and counting...