the word "machina" is cut into this rusty piece of metal.
machina (muh-keen-ah) was the name given to the ministry/community we were apart of in charlotte.
this piece of metal came from a burn barrel we had at our old house.
we didn't want to let go of the machina carved into the barrel so jeremiah cut it out.
now it sits on our back porch here in amelia and is one of selva's chosen nap spots.

charlotte has been on my mind lately.
it hit pretty clearly the other day that the time we had there is over.
i didn't think i would ever really miss charlotte but i kind of did the other day.
i mostly miss my friends and the time we shared there together.
most of us don't even call the queen city home anymore.
we have all spread out over the east coast.
it was pretty cool to see how the Lord brought us together for a period of time and then spread most of us apart within months of each other.
jeremiah and i believe that we will share life together like we did in charlotte with some of these dear friends again.