While visiting the North Carolina Raleigh Mission last week we were given a foto of the Savior. We have put that in our apartment window, just like the younger missionaries have in their apartment windows! We feel like we have 'arrived' now! We were feeling a little left out without a foto. This makes us happy!!
When we left our apartment on Tuesday morning to head up to the Kentucky Louisville Mission, we stopped by my eye doctor's office (Dr. Cribbs with Emory Eye Clinic) for my shot of avastain. Then we drove 8 hours to get to our hotel.
And just like that (I wish!) we were in Kentucky......
Wayne especially LOVES the rocks that we see along the highways. They are nice and they are plentiful!
We are always provided a great lunch at each of our Zone Conferences. These sisters represent some of the finest who put these wonderful lunches together for the missionaries! We love them....
And as a THANK YOU to these wonderful sisters, the missionaries always sing to them!!! Usually 'Called To Serve'!!! LOVE THIS.....so inspiring. You can just feel the power when the missionaries sing this!
I guess I never tire of seeing the beautiful sunsets and sunrises as we travel. Our apartment in Peachtree City is amongst a bunch of trees so we typically don't get to see them very well. So, when we stay in hotels (which is a LOT), that is our best chance to see them.
We finally took an extra 10 minutes and stopped by to see this Historic Water Tower in Louisville, KY! It is really neat looking. They closed 10 minutes before we got there so we will have to do the 'tour' the next time we are in the area......last April, early May!
Part of the Kentucky Mission is in Indiana. Crazy how these mission boundaries cross so many state lines. All in the adventure of coming here.
There are a LOT of bridges that cross the Ohio River spanning Kentucky and Indiana. We always love to see those bridges. Our Hampton Inn is literally on the river and therefore we have a nice view of this bridge.
What has become a 'favorite' place to stop for 10 minutes while in the Louisville area is the Little Slugger Museum and Bat store. Wayne got to sit on the ginormous baseball glove. Very cool. And of course the LARGER-THAN-LIFE-BAT out front of the museum is always fun to see!
As we left the museum on Saturday morning, we headed over to the Kentucky Louisville Temple in Crestwood. We were able to slip inside and participate in sealings for about an hour. We always enjoy doing that.
As we drove from Kentucky down to the Tennessee Knoxville Mission, we noticed this Artisan Center. We had seen it before but didn't have time to stop. This time we took the extra 15 minutes and stopped for a little break in our 5 1/2 hour drive. Nice diversion.
And there we are....just like that. In another one of our missions.
We stayed in Kingsport, Tennessee for the weekend. No sense in driving 9 hours back to our apartment in PTC (Peachtree City) only to have to drive the 9 hours back up this way after only being there for one day. We like not having to drive any more than we have to. We attended Kingsport Ward on Sunday. While in Priesthood/Relief Society (combined on this day because it was Ward Conference) we got a summons from one of the brothers who was in the hall. There was a ward member having some chest pains. The brother was cold, clammy and Wayne had a hard time finding a pulse. He called for an Ambulance. We are anxious to find out what happened. We hope we can find out at Zone Conference on Tuesday since the meeting will be held in the same building.
Back inside the building after the 'emergency' Ellen Harrison Diep was waiting for us. We knew her and her family from the Frederick MD Stake for many, many years. How fun to walk in the church on Sunday and find her smiling, friendly person to greet us. We had no idea that she and her husband and children were in this ward! Small world in the church.
And this sweet gal, Nancy Allen, introduced herself to us. She asked if we knew a Becky Higgins. To which we responded, "You mean our daughter?" She was so excited to find out we are Becky's parents! She expressed her love for Becky (and Lisa Bearnson) to us and told us she was thrilled to get to meet us. She and her family are in the process of moving to PTC!!! Another small world story right here in Kingsport!!!
Sunday dinner.....while traveling, we need to eat and typically have to get food at a local restaurant. This is where we ate Sunday dinner. It was very good and the portions were large enough that we got two meals each!!
Wouldn't you know it.....VIRGINIA is a part of the Tennessee Knoxville Mission! SO, we got to step our toe across the border. SOOOOO close to home, yet so far away!!
The view out our Hampton Inn here in Kingsport has been a nice one. Looking at the foothill mountains for the Great Smokey's. We will be traveling through them this week. We LOVE being in these mountains.
And there we have yet another great week in our wonderful mission which we love so much! We truly feel blessed!! Have a great week y'all.......
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