I have been struggling to get ready to leave for the last few days...seems I am taking the entire house INCLUDING THE KITCHEN SINK!!! LOL There are so many things that I want to get done while I am with my little families - but most of the time I think I bite off more than I can chew.
Anyway - I finally got packed and Rich came home and helped me finish packing the car, we went to lunch and then we parted and I drove north.
The trip was fairly smooth - got here in under 5 hours and that is pretty good considering how much of it was at rush hour. I never drive between Ohio and Tennessee without remembering that night in November 2009 when I learned that Rich as in the ICU on a ventilator. It was cold, foggy, and pouring rain - one of the longest trips I have ever taken. You would think I would be over it - but the memories are intense and difficult.
When I got here we went out to the Golden Corral for supper - on Tuesday night children 12 and under are only $2.99....not bad for dinner! Again, this just served to cause me to remember that November...I had come up because Carlie was expecting Reah and the night that I got here we went out for dinner at Golden Corral as it was Veterans' Day and they were honoring Vets and Active Duty personnel with a free meal. That night I couldn't get a hold of Rich...I tried, tried, and tried...even got up in the middle of the night but to no avail. Little did I know that he had been admitted to the ICU. Someday these memories will fade, won't they?
Anyway - it was a delightful evening with Carlie and the kids. Gideon has a friend, Moontaser, who lives around the corner and he and his mom joined us. It was fun to get to know them. I sat and wondered how she must have felt around us...they are Palestinian. In the end...we are all just people needing to be loved, accepted, and befriended. Carlie is doing just that. And, who knows? Perhaps that friendship will blossom and the gospel will be given a chance to be shared.
Below are the pictures that are now posted - 12 hours later than my original post because I need to get someone to show me how to do that!!! :0
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| Gideon and Glory lovin' Golden Corral |
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| "Peace!" |
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| "I am Gideon!!!!" |
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| Moonstaser and his mom - he is a good friend of Gideon and they came to eat with us - they are from Palestine |
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| Scarlett and Glory - copy cats! |
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| Reah and Carlie |
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| Defying gravity! Glug-glug! |
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| Reah and Carlie |
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