Roaming, Rejoicing, and Renewing Relationships

The last week has been a blur of craziness but a ton of fun and blessings!  Part of the reason we hit so many spots was to break the trip up, especially with two little ones.  The other reason was the opportunity to see friends and family.

The first night we stopped off at Mom and Dad's and took the kids up to my old elementary school to play on the playground.  It was so much fun and there are so many memories from my childhood that were created there.  Dad would take us up there every once in awhile to play and it was fun to watch Jack enjoy playing there with Mom and Dad.

Then it was off to Ohio.  Brooke, a wonderful girl from our youth group in Ohio, contacted Kevin and asked him to officiate her wedding ceremony.  It was a blessing to see her continued love for God and meet her now husband, Craig.

In the midst of Wedding events, we were able to catch up with quite a few people from Ohio.  I has been six years since we ministered there and many things have changed.  However, the renewal of relationships with people who were special to us while we were there was so exciting!  We were also able to stay at Pine Lake Camp and see the many changes that had taken place there.

On the way home, we took some time to stop in Ohio Amish Country, catch up with Mom and Dad at the NARBC Conference, and then stayed at a hotel where we were able to enjoy swimming in the pool. We then took time to stop in and stay with my Aunt and Uncle in Smethport, PA and stopped into see my Grandfather.

It was a crazy, busy trip however, I am so blessed by each of my friends and family we were able to see.  These are memories that I will always treasure in my heart.  

Now back to reality...time to unpack and clean the house.