Lynn Family Reunion

53 members of the Lynn family drove/flew in for the Lynn Family Reunion. It was a beautiful, warm, sunny weekend. Grandma and Grandpa Lynn's home the hub of family activity and gatherings for 4 generations was the destination of choice. The small white farmhouse, outbuildings and barn brought back memories for each one as we pulled into the gravel driveway and side yard. Family trickled in as a soft breeze blew. Folks brought a special dish or dessert for the family picnic which sent tempting scents into the air. The metal chairs and sling backs started filling up as the morning slowly turned to afternoon. The big climbing tree in the back of Grandma and Grandpa's backyard which has been a center point for children for many years was once again being conquered, this time by the 4th generation. Stories were swapped, memories exchanged, and lives updated. We marveled over the little ones, and the young adults, that last time we saw them they were the kids running in and out of Grandma's kitchen. Time passes on, and the intermingling of the generations sure would have kept a smile across both Grandma and Grandpas faces. They loved it when their home filled up with family, and it happened often.
We started with prayer, and ended with more memories etched in our minds eye. It was bittersweet being back at the homestead, because everyone missed Grandma and Grandpa. There were pieces of their lives setting about, and as each child or grandchild looked over things, a certain item would jump out to them, and gingerly with great emotion each said item would be caressed and the story behind it shared. The creak of the wooden floorboards, the familar smack of the side screen door on the porch, the pictures on the wall, the furniture, all of it was being cleaned up and in some cases out, so that Uncle Phillip and Aunt Charlene could now make this their home.

It is good to know that we will all meet again here on earth as long as its possible, but the best part is that before Grandma and Grandpa died, they knew that each of their grandchildren had accepted Christ and that several of their great grandchildren also have a relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ meaning we will all get to have the ultimate reunion one day in Heaven.