This weekend we drove out to the country to "visit" a cousin of mine. Actually he was going to help Janis work on our car, since he is a great mechanic. Since I didn't want to be left home the kids and I went along.
It was a perfect day, the leaves were beginning to change to golden hues. The sky was blue, and the sun brightly shining. My cousin lives out the middle of no where, on a beautiful little plot of Latvian land. He has rebuilt the house, and is slowly finishing his home.
His house has a large window, facing an old barn. Behind the old barn, a little to the left is a huge, old oak tree. Not far from the oak tree a cow is staked, and lazily eating away. This beautiful picture of country, of peaceful bliss, of complete simpleness was striking. But when enhanced by the rosy blazes of a setting sun this masterpiece view was simply gorgeous.
So as the menfolk did their repairing, and Daniel explored the mower and tractors, I dreamed. I have never been enticed by the country life. I have always thought it too hard, and too remote. But as I watched the family next door and how they did everything themselves, and were so dependent on the land. Yet in turn so independent from the world. . . I was caught in imagining living in the country.
But since I know I will never live in the country, I am ok with that. My cousin is single, and I know he would be delighted to find a good, pure, Christian woman to marry. As I pondered the beauty of my cousin's location, I began dreaming up all the possible girls he could marry. Of course I was praying too for the right one for him. It sometimes seems so strange to me that such fine men have such a hard time finding the wonderful girls. Especially since I know so many of them!! I really wish I could successfully play matchmaker for my cousin and a few friends of mine. . .
And so passed our 24 hour stay with my cousin. We are very thankful for his help with our car, and we enjoyed his hospitality and a little stay in the country.
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