The Schefferts on Tap

Episode 61 features our good friends Eric & Lisa Scheffert. We quickly realized that this was not going to be the only time we shared a virtual happy hour!

The time passed so quickly, and we covered a broad array of topics. The care and keeping of those you love, travel, relationships, and railroads; these were just a few highlights. There was a theme throughout the subjects, and that was the obvious gift of hospitality that they each have in spades. I spoke about what it is like to be in their home and to share a meal. I asked Eric if his family was so welcoming, and he replied that, while they have their strengths, the gift of hospitality really came through in Lisa and her side of the family. So it was Lisa I asked to sum up what hosting means to her. The following is her response:

As I sit and wait for my family to arrive to celebrate Father's Day, I have been pondering this question. Hosting to me means making your guests feel welcome and loved. I want everyone who comes into our home to feel that they are special and to feel at home in our home. I think cooking for others is my act of love.

Tell me what is not to love about that? And why am I weepy as I recount her words?

I think it is this . . .

We have an episode coming up called "Roots." We have not had those for over 2 years. We had a ball in Greenville and met wonderful people who became friends and will be for the rest of our lives in 1 way or another. We have traveled what feels like millions of miles to enjoy family and friends as well as meeting some needs along the way. We moved to this new place, and even though we have come here for over 30 years and practically lived here most of last year, we have not stayed still long enough to establish real and deep roots. It is unsettling to a girl who made that very thing priority #1 in raising our family. Both Rick and I wanted them to have security and a home that was undeniably their own, something both of us didn't truly know we were missing growing up, but we both were. Isn't that something?

It is now that we find ourselves after 2 years of a God reliant charted course, we are having to bend low to He who holds our plans but in the meantime, there are those such as Bill & Teri, there is Niki & Tom and there is Eric & Lisa; our roots that hold a love for us that is rich in memories and laughter and experiences and a few tears and encouragement that says, "Keep going! We can't wait to see . . . "

They are our roots, and I am so thankful.

Hospitality: The generous and friendly reception of guests, strangers and travelers, reflecting God's love and Grace.

When we get difficult and haughty, thinking we know the intricacies of God and His greatness, let us remember this simple fact: He told us that in the end there is faith, hope, and love. Love being the most important thing, let us all be inspired to show a little hospitality however we can, but let us also remember only a select few can do that from a 43-foot bus just pulling in off the highway. :)

Cheers to our friends, Eric & Lisa, and all they bring to so many people.

Thank you for your time and for sharing your story.