In about 3 ½ weeks, we have driven from Minnesota to Missouri to Nashville, TN to Kingsport, TN to Abingdon, VA to Cumming, GA to Charlotte, NC, to Chesapeake, VA to Missouri to Minnesota. Did you keep track of all that? Now add in a side trip to the Outer Banks. Oh, and a trip to Dan's grandparents' cabin when we got back to Minnesota.
All in all we did roughly 80 hours of driving in 3 ½ weeks when you count in the extra time for stops!
The purpose of our trip was to visit family and friends along the way as well as establish some connections and relationships for building a support team. We were able to meet with the missions committee at my parents' home church and a missions committee at another church that is dear to my family. Dan got to experience good ole Southern churches for the first time. We introduced Dan to the rest of my mom's side of the family. We went to the Bay (Chesapeake Bay) as often as we got a chance. I love the ocean! My parents also treated us to a delicious seafood meal for our anniversary. I won't soon forget the taste! Dan and I took a day trip to the Wright Brothers Memorial and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on the Outer Banks with my sister and her family. We had two family get-togethers while in VA and all the girls from my mom's side got to have a girls' night. Many stories were shared and there was plenty of joking all around whenever we were with family and friends.
Another highlight of our trip? We got to tell our family in person that we have some special news to share.
I'm 18 weeks pregnant! Come December 29th our lives will be irrevocably changed. We are very excited. We're looking forward to having our first kid here in the States with family and friends around before we leave for the Philippines next summer.
We've also been married for one year now!
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| Cape Hatteras Lighthouse |
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| Chesapeake Bay |
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| Typical... |
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| Snuggles with my buddy. |
