I have been thinking about roads lately. The road between Lometa and Bend has just been resurfaced and I hope it lasts for a while. I hope they were diligent and used good materials. The same can be said about the relationship between the two churches. To keep a good connection we need to work diligently and use good material in our relationship. It takes time and effort. And the road may need to be repaired at times. The worst thing we can do is neglect the connection.
Train children in the way they should go, when they are old, they will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6