We recently transplanted to Las Cruces, NM. Our hope had been to close on our house prior to coming but despite the hard work and vigilant efforts of our realtor and banker, also our new friends, we were unable to do so. So Tuesday, I purchased a plane ticket and prepared to spend a week or more without my family as options for temporarily housing a family of seven and their four pets were slim. Those that did exist were prohibitively expensive. I shared my plans with my new pastor. In less than an hour, I got the call that began our experience with radical hospitality.
One of the elders of our church volunteered to take my family and our pets into their home. We have now spent three nights in a beautiful, brand new home, filling up their spare bedrooms. Gary and Pat Henderson have not withheld anything from us. They have shared their rooms, their food, their vehicles. They've allowed our pets to freely roam their home.
I have never experienced such intense hospitality. I and my family are awestruck and beyond grateful. Our time together is precious and I am aware that every minute I get with my family is made possible by these two incredibly generous people. We will be forever thankful.
We will also carry with us a heightened standard of hospitality.
The rest of our church family has also given us a warm welcome and we are looking forward to the church wide event that will serve as the official welcome. We are in love with our new church and community and overwhelmed by how God has showered His love on us through them.
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