Our time in STL ended well, especially the great pedicure/girl time with my sister Carrie. Her nail salon is one of the best as it is comparatively well priced and they let us sit in the spa chairs as long as we want. It is an environment perfectly conducive to good catch up conversation between sisters! I also got some good alone time with my favorite mom the day before we left, and went to the community movie night at Lafayette (my home church) Wednesday night. It was such a warm feeling to be there visiting with long time friends and having my daughter, dad, and two of my sisters all together (and I can’t forget my “niece” Gracie). Another highlight of our time in STL was a lot of quality time with my nephew, Ben. He hung out with us for almost all of our time there, and that meant a lot to me. Through all of my high school years I helped take care of him after school and during summers, we were very close. I have missed having time with him and Jeremy, and I’m proud of how he is trying so hard to recover from some hardships he has faced for several years now. I am grateful that the love God places within the hearts of family maintains a light that is not dimmed by time and space.
We are in Indiana visiting Mark’s family now. It is always very laid back and relaxing being here and I slept until 10:30 yesterday morning! Not something I’d want to do daily but it is truly a sign that I am in relaxation mode. I will try not to shirk all responsibility, and I should be getting around to some emails that I have been planning to write soon. I hope all of our family and friends are doing well and I’d love to hear from you!
