We couldn't have asked for a happier or more loving welcome from Mimi and Papa when we rolled in last night. It was dark by the time we arrived... what a trip! We left at 9am and didn't arrive until 10:30pm. That would be 13.5 hours. Whoa baby, what a drive!
Granted, we didn't begin right away, but went on somewhat of a wild goose chase to find an open and properly staffed pharmacy (one pharmacist had a flat tire on the way to work and hadn't yet arrived... we hoped this wasn't a sign of bad things to come in our day!) GG and M both awoke yesterday with sinus infections. Poor boys!
GG was really a superstar, driving the entire way with the U-Haul hitch and never complaining. I had a few low moments in the Jetta with screaming children and no pacifiers to quell... but all in all, we made it!
Here are a few highlights:
-chatting with a sweet grandmother at one of the rest stops while she oohed and aahed over T-baby. Who wouldn't warm to a woman adoring one of her children? She was a doll.
-watching GG, M and Custer (our loveable yellow lab) frolic in some fields during a break. There just happened to be a beautiful park there to enjoy. Who would have known we'd find such a place in the middle of nowhere Pennsylvania?
-nursing T-man at the same rest area on a picnic bench... What a sweet baby and a sweet scene.
-seeing the glorious sign: "gas station 10 miles" at the apex of a steep hill climb when GG was almost out of gas. His gas light had gone on many miles before and he had radioed with worry. Hallelujah. Thank you, dear Lord, for your Provision. Why are the G's always running into this trouble?
-the *beautiful* grassy hills of Maryland, welcoming us east. How breathtaking 70S was! Leave me here and never take me away!
-not feeling sleepy throughout the entire drive. I am such a sleepy driver and this was a miracle! Praise God.
-the warm hugs of Mimi and Papa upon our arrival; and with them, the knowledge that our mega trip was done. Thanks be to God for getting us here safely and without too much drama. Hallelujah, hallelujah.
Reporting live from the gorgeous land of the Virginias... God Bless You!
2 comments:
I'm so jealous you're in Virginia and we're not there!! Just kidding. We're so happy for you!!! Glad you made it safely. Enjoy Richmond for us:)
Pennsylvania is a state that feels like it will never end...I'm glad you made it through safely!! We are praying that you ALL will have a nice long stay in Richmond this summer before heading back to ND.
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