Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Memphis Update #6


This post will wrap up our Memphis trip.  Brook spent Friday night with 2 of her friends, which I don't have pictures of on this computer yet.  Isabella & I went to a wedding with Ellie & her mom.  It was so fun for the 4 of us to go somewhere together & have a fun night.  Ellie is a great friend of Isabella's & Jennifer has become a dear friend to me.  Their family has loved on us immensely & we always enjoy our time with them.


Saturday morning, Isabella had to tell her friends goodbye because they were leaving on a youth trip. She was in tears, so I took her to a place she wanted to go that we hadn't been to yet. 


That afternoon, I had lunch & ice cream with my sister.  It was good for us to finally have some time together after both of our busy schedules during these 6 weeks.  Later in the day, we went to a few stores, including Starbucks with Anna & the girls.

The girls & I went to church Sunday morning, our last Sunday in English for a long while, then went to Lynn's to celebrate Father's Day.

So thankful for my dad!

Lynn came by Sunday night to help me pack.  Here we are with our parents.

Father/Daughters photo

Then the day came again.  We said our goodbyes & it was time for the girls & I to leave the USA.  We loved it all.  Thank you to all.  Those were the fastest 6 weeks of my life!!

By the time we got home late Monday night, I don't think I had on much makeup as I had cried several times throughout the day.  We are back in Bogota to re-pack tomorrow.  Very, very early Thursday morning, we leave for Peru.  We will be reunited with Avery there after a 3 week separation in different places.  Speaking of Avery, Isabella looks a lot like him in this photo!

And because my refrigerator looked like this when we got back home....
I went to the grocery store yesterday.  Back to walking places with an umbrella & rain jacket in hand!  Here I am with my rolling cart after just carrying my 12 pack of toilet paper through the neighborhood from the store to our apartment.  I am back to wearing sweaters too!

I will try to post at some point next week after our Peru trip.  Until then, thank you for all your prayers & would appreciate prayers on Thursday as the girls & I travel once again.


Friday, June 19, 2015

Memphis trip Update #5

Good morning.  Avery left to return to Bogota, then on to Peru for a few weeks.  The girls & I returned to Memphis for a week of VBS.  Here are some pictures from church activities & VBS.

Brook's 1st Jr. High pool party


Isabella with Sr. High at Jerry's Sno Cones after church

The girls spoke to the children one Wednesday night at church about life in Bogota.

Brook's art work at VBS 

VBS Space Trek theme




VBS picnic


Brook & friends

Isabella & friends....covered in paint!! 

Isabella's friends hosted a going away party & made this banner.

Friends

It is good to see that sweet smile :)
I am thankful for friends in her life.  Join me in praying for new ones in Bogota.

I had some good times the past few weeks with these ladies.  I love that I can call them friends & these friends are the moms of my girls closest friends too!

I will wrap up Memphis pictures next week on the blog & will be back in a few weeks to your normally programmed blogging schedule!! 



Thursday, June 18, 2015

Memphis Trip Update #4

Today's update is Atlanta, Greenville, & North Carolina

We left camp & our first stop was Atlanta, Georgia.  We visited with our friends, the Floyds, who will be moving to Bogota later this summer.  We also stopped by the MTW office to visit our resource rep, who is a huge help to us.


Bridges & Floyds

We ate lunch at the original Chick Fil A.

The girls sitting with the statue of the founder of Chick Fil A.

Floyds/Bridges/ & Jessica, our MTW resource rep.
We are thankful for the help of the people in this office!


Avery on Coffee street in downtown Greenville

Green/Bridges girls

Green/Bridges kids

We spent 2 nights at the Greens house.  Love this family! 

Lillian & Brook

 Next stop, Charlotte, NC.....

Posing in front of the Chick Fil A on a Sunday

Most of the cousins, minus 2

My nephew, Freddie.  He is a cutie! 

Family photo 

Brook, Isabella, & Gavin, in his new Colombia jersey.

The girls hanging out  on their aunt's back porch.

Aunt Stacy, Jackson, & Brook

Jackson & Brook, with Jackson's guitar from Colombia

Isabella & Jackson 

Me meeting my nephew Jackson

We went to a baseball game in Charlotte & found the Chick Fil A mascot :)

Jet skiing on the lake

Isabella & Faith on the tube

Brook enjoying the view

They enjoy driving the golf carts.

Avery & Isabella

After church lunch with dear North Carolina friends

Pedicures!

And my sweet friend Cindy
Pray for her as she battles MS.  



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