I have a son and two daughters. That means that everyone has a sister but my son does not have a brother. Instead he has a best friend named Sherif. Sherif and Jeremy have been friends since second grade. Now that Jeremy lives in Atlanta we don't get to see him as much as we would like. We enjoy it whenever he comes home but nobody gets more excited when Jeremy comes home than Sherif. Jeremy came home this weekend to see the opening night of Beauty and the Beast where his youngest sister decided to become the first Coffey to get involved in theater. She is a plate. Very cool. Anyway, Jeremy was home on Friday and I had him mowing the lawn when Sherif finally got off work and came over. While Jeremy was mowing Sherif walked beside him talking really loud. It was comical to watch. Jeremy mowing away, laughing fairly often, and Sherif walking side by side gesturing and talking away so that all the neighbors could hear. It made me think how great it is that Jeremy has a friend that enjoys him that much. I remember reading the book Blue Like Jazz. The author, Donald Miller, said at one point that it struck him if Jesus was around in person then Jesus would like to hang out with him. It was an epiphany of sorts. Donald Miller had heard for a long time that Jesus loved him but he wasn't ever sure that Jesus liked him. Kind of like a parent who has to love their kid but really can't stand them. But as I watched Sherif hurrying to keep up with Jeremy, excited about spending every minute with him that he could, I wondered if that is the way Jesus really is with us. Imagine Jesus walking around with you as you grocery shop just to spend time with you. Someone who enjoys you so much that he would walk with you as you mowed your lawn. Scripture says there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. Sherif is that for Jeremy and Jesus is that for all the rest of us.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
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I guess that means you got your mower running.
I think it means Jeremy got it running and that he and Sherif were joking about dad's mechanical skillz!
I thank my Lord for this friendship. It is one of the best things that happened to our family since we came to the USA. As this was one of my prayers before coming to find such friend that have such a family, we are lucky and proud to be friends.
You have been one of the great blessings to both jeremy and our family and equally an answer to prayer. we love you like a son.
The previous message was my Mother, no myself. Though I agree with what she's saying :)
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