Greetings from Gastonia, North Carolina, USA! What a month....and it hasn't even been a full month yet back in the US. To recap:
- We arrived in the US on July 5 and spent a few days in West Virginia with Jessica's family
- On July 8, we traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee, to stay with Cameron's family and prepare for his sister's wedding!
- July 12: Cameron officiated his sister Kendall's wedding (his first time officiating)
- The next day, we spoke at FBC Lebanon, TN for the Sunday morning service and then traveled west to Jackson, TN.
- The week of July 13-20, we spoke at 3 churches in Jackson, TN, and one church in Batesville, MS. We also enjoyed staying with friends who are church leaders of two other churches.
- On Jessica's birthday, she got pied in the face at a Mexican restaurant! Ha ha. Happy 29!
- The next week (July 21-28), we traveled east and visited more with Cameron's family is Knoxville & Chattanooga, TN, then spent a few days with sweet friends, Jared & Noelle, in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Today, July 29, we are happy to rest and relax in Gastonia, NC, at the mission home of Parkwood Baptist Church.
Here are some pictures:
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| Our first landing on American soil: the airport in Newark, New Jersey. |
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| On July 6, we enjoyed being at First Baptist Church of Nitro, West Virginia. |
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| July 7, Jessica cut her hair to donate to kids with cancer. |
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We enjoyed meeting two new members of our family: Jessica's sister
Christa's husband, John, and their baby, Robert! |
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| With the bride & groom: Kendall & Adam Snider :) |
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| Speaking at First Baptist Church of Lebanon, TN |
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| Lunch after church with Cameron's family |
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| Keeping up with Zumba in America :) |
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| We enjoyed visiting with Paul & Megan (& Megan's mom) |
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| Visiting with FBC Batesville, Mississippi, mission team (who led the VBS from the previous post) |
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| Happy birthday, Jessica! |
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| Speaking at Poplar Corner BC in Jackson, TN |
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| Speaking at Madison BC in Jackson, TN |
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| With Pastor Greg & his wife Shawna from Madison BC |
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| Bob & Joanna kindly let us stay with them for a few nights in Jackson, TN |
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| Enjoyed leading the devotional time at Wears Valley Ranch, near Gatlinburg, TN, where our friend Josh works |
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| Selfie with baby Rory (our nephew) |
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| Cameron explaining the power of Green Lantern's ring to our nephew Hank |
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| It was so much fun taking Hank to the Chattanooga Aquarium :) |
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| Lookout Mountain overlooking Chattanooga with Cameron's brother Conner and nephew Hank |
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| Former roommates still sharing clothes :) |
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| We enjoyed visiting with Jared, Noelle, & their son Corban in Atlanta, Georgia |
