One of my coworkers at my first job after college invited me to attend church with them at Grace Community Church in Anderson, SC. It was there that I met our friends Bryan and Crystal Holder. At Grace, I was connected to a group of young people who truly lived out what they believed and I feel in love with all of them. The pastor at the time actually married Ian and I so that church holds a special place in our hearts.
Crystal and I reconnected through Facebook and I have so enjoyed following their journey through foster care and then adoption of their sweet son. 
We got to hang out with them on our way out of town and were thankful that it worked out to see them, even if just for a little bit. We got to catch up on what is going on in their lives and were excited to hear about Bryan’s new job as a lead pastor at a local church plant. We are so thankful for them and their support and encouragement as we journey to Austria!