What an Amazing Weekend

Friday night my parents, Dustin, Logan and I set out on a 3 hour drive to visit my brother and his family in their new life. Scott, Amy and the boys moved last week and before they left we decided as a family to go and visit them this past weekend. We all were very excited to see their new appartment and surroundings along with their new church. Can I just say WOW!!!

We arrived late Friday night and we all very excited to see each other. Now, you may say that a whole week isn't that long to go without seeing family. What you may not understand is that I used to see my brother and his family at least 2-3 times a week! I was so happy to see my nephews. Logan has seriously been in a state of depression for the past 10 days without his cousins. When we walked in and saw them, he went nuts!! He was the happiest I have seen him in at least a week.

So, Friday night was spent catching up and seeing their new apartment which I love. I told Dustin that I would sell our house and live in an apartment like that in a minute! It was great! Saturday we woke up and headed to the local mall. Can I just say that there were a ton of dogs in the mall. Some of them wore sweaters into the mall, where their owners took them off upon entering the mall. Some were just walking around and some were strolling in a stroller! No lie!! We had a good time. We relaxed and spent family time together that evening.

Sunday we all got up and went to their new church. Words cannot express how I feel about this church. I can honestly say that the service we went to was one of the best, if not the best service I have ever been apart of. I started crying once the praise and worship part of the service started and I didn't stop until the end. We all could truly feel the presence of the Lord moving throughout the building. It is a large church but it felt very intimate and loving. We were able to see my brother baptize a young man also. I know I am repeating myself, but it was truly amazing. Dustin and I are currently trying to find a new church home and I can only hope and pray we find a church as amazing as the one my brother and his family are a part of.

While I miss Scott, Amy, Zach and Caleb like you wouldn't believe, I am so thankful that God has blessed them with their new life away from us. Scott is so talented and has a passion ministering to young people. I look forward to the future to see all that God has in store for them.

We got home yesterday and I have to admit, I was a bit sad. I even tried talking Dustin into moving near Scott and his family! We had such a blessed weekend that I can't wait to visit again.

After our wonderful weekend away, we ended up in the emergency with Logan at 4 am this morning with a horrible sounding croup cough! Thank the Lord he is doing much better and Dustin and I are looking forward to some much needed sleep tonight!