Catching Up!

Well, alot has happened in the last 3 1/2 weeks, so I'm going to do a general "catching up" post. We've been on the road for 2 missions conferences and leave again tomorrow for another conference in Charlotte at the church where Michael grew up.

So, here's our last few weeks in a nutshell:

Missions conference at Morningstar Baptist Church in Rockford, IL:

First Row (L-R): 1. The Millers, our gracious hosts; 2. Dear friend, Joy McCarnan, with Viviane; 3. Viviane ready for a cold day in Chicago; 4. Michael speaking; 5. Corban and Patience Bixby with Viviane

Second Row: 1. Dr. David Hesselgrave, missiologist; 2. Shannon Brown (our prayer card, website, and display banner designer) and Bob Bixby (pastor); 3. Nancy Hunt and Linda Lee, ladies who served us lunch one day; 4. the Brown family; 5. Bill Hunt (Nancy Hunt's husband and brother of my fifth grade teacher!) with Michael

Third Row: 1. Dr. and Mrs. Hesselgrave; 2. View of Chicago from the Sears Tower Skydeck; 3. on the Skydeck; 4. the Foster family; 5. Bob, Jennie, and Corban Bixby

Fourth Row: 1. Viviane, Liz, and Joy McCarnan at her apartment; 2. Cheesecake Factory in Chicago where we had a delicious lunch; 3. Anouk and Jeremy (part of Morningstar's leadership team) Scott, our hosts for a day in Chicago

Time with Friends and Family in IL after the missions conference:

First Row: 1. Liz's Aunt Clora and Uncle Junior with Viviane; 2-4. at the Merkles'

Second Row: 1. The Merkles; 2. Liz's Aunt Polly and Uncle Nick; 3. Liz's Aunt Janet and Uncle Dave; 4. Liz's cousin Jim with Viviane

Third Row: at the Luttmanns'

Missions Conference at Maranatha Baptist Church in Ashland, OH:

First Row: 1-3. Talking to kids in Children's Church; 4. Pastor Grover and his family

Second Row: 1-3. Hanging out in Lehman's Hardware Store in Amish Country; 4. Bob and Kathy Wolfe, our gracious hosts

Third Row: 1-3. Nursing home ministry with Bob and Ula Newton (1. Mr. and Mrs. Newton; 3. Mrs. Guegold and Liz)

Surprise Date Weekend with Michael!!!

Michael has been secretly arranging an overnight date for us for a couple of months and he treated me to it this past Saturday! Nana and Poppa came down from Charlotte and babysat Viviane at our house overnight while we went off. We had a wonderful time getting Baskin Robbins ice cream, staying at the Radisson, going to hear the Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra play in Twitchell Auditorium at Converse College, and eating dinner at Zaxby's! Thanks, Sweetie! I had a wonderful time!