Arkansas // road trip

Two weeks ago, my family + I spent a week in Arkansas visiting family! It was a long trip, packed with lots of wonderful memories! We had a blessed time together, made new friends, and I could see God working in lives.

Here are some highlights from the trip: 

    [WARNING: lots of pictures!]

> staying in a motel Sunday night + sausage gravy over buscuts for breakfast

> playing car Bingo + other 'search' games our aunts put together for us

> opening letters from our aunts + candy and instant coffee packs

> Mom reading "Heaven is For Real" to us while we drive

> doing crossword puzzles while listening to Lamplighter Theatre stories

> dad getting us ice cream sandwiches

> stopping at McDonalds for supper + chicken sandwiches + fries (!!)

> being able to watch movies or listen to stories with our lap top

> singing in the truck

> getting Wendy's frosty's (dad ended up finishing two of ours! :S)

>  going for a walk with Mom and Aunt Heidi

> filming a music video with Heather (!!!)

> playing Settlers of Catan with Morgan, Skylar, and Heather

> Shipley Donuts (SO GOOD!)

> listening to Morgan and Heather play guitar + violin

> playing volleyball with cousins

> ice skating at a rink with new friends

> getting ice cream at Giant Cones + thrifting

c o u s i n s.

T i r z a h.

> getting to meet my blog friend, Ashley!!

Ashley is so sweet, and I am so glad it worked out to meet her + her siblings! <3

Heather, Ashley, and I

> meeting the Yoder family

> having breakfast with Shannon + Heidi + family and a special time of sharing + devotions together

> taking pictures of Shannon + Heidi's children and then family pictures

Morgan

 Skylar

Clark

 Tirzah

Uncle Shannon + Aunt Heidi

> playing volleyball with the youth after church

> taking pictures of Amy + Amber + Betsy + Katie + Ryan Sunday evening

Amber

f r i e n d s.

Amy

 Katie

Amy + Amber

 Amy + Betsy

Ryan

> singing at church Sunday night

> stopping at Subway for supper on the way home

> laying on the sidewalk at a rest stop at 3 AM looking at the stars

 > late night slushies from Speedway

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While the trip was fun and we had a good time with family, I am glad to be home!! :) 

"It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High. To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night. For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands." Psalm 92: 1, 2, & 4