My Trip to Kentucky and Michigan

About two weeks ago, Eric came down to pick me up, and brought me to KMBC, where I had went to Bible College, and where he lives, and where my sister, Mary, is going to school. I have lots of friends there too. So, I stayed with Mary in the girls dorm, and I had to sleep on the floor. I got to go to the church where Eric is preaching at, and meet the people there. They were quite nice. It was really fun, getting to see a lot of my friends again too. We did some premarital counseling there too. That was really good. It was a really fun week. Then on Sunday we went up to Michigan to visit with his family. They were nice to me, and pretty easy going. On our way back to Tennessee we stopped at the Bass Pro Shop in Louisville and had fun shooting target animals. When we got back that night here to the Campbells in Tennessee the girls had the lights off, and they were going to try to scare me, but I heard them laughing, so I knew what was going on, it was funny. Well, back to work, and I think I am going to have a good summer!

Eric and Mary's Visit

Eric and I

Eric and I

Amy, Mercy, Me, Mary, and Cassie

Eric and I in the swimming hole

Happy sisters

Mary and I having fun in the pasture!

Mary and I about to run in the pasture at the Jobe's

Mary

Mary and I

Eric and I

Part of the home church where we went Sunday

Eric and I out on the deck

About two weeks ago, my boyfriend Eric, and my sister Mary, came down from Kentucky Mountain Bible College to see me for the weekend. I was so happy to see them, and we had a marvelous time. I hadn't seen Mary since mid January, so it was great to be able to see her again. I am so glad Eric brought her along. Eric and I sat outside on the deck for awhile the evening they got here. The deck here at the Campbells is really nice, and they even have lights that go around the deck. Very romantic! My sister was like the papparazzi taking pictures of us the whole time she was here. It was funny. Sunday, Mary and I rode with Eric to the little home church the Campbells and us girls go to in Lyles, Tennessee. It was a very good service. When we got home, we had a really nice lunch, and then Eric and I went on a walk. It was a marvelously beautiful day! So nice. Later in the afternoon, we all kinda wanted to do something, so we hit on the idea of going to our friends, the Jobe's house down the road. They have a creek on their place, so we decided to go to it. Mrs. Campbell let us take their van, and Eric drove, and all 3 of the Rubies girls, Mercy Campbell, me and Eric piled into the van and went. The Jobes have a beautiful farm place, and an awesome creek. It was the perfect day for it too! We had fun in the swimming hole, and walking upstream through the creek, and skipping rocks. It was a lot of fun, very storybook like if you ask me! After that, we went to get some supper. It was fun. Eric and Mary had to leave really early Monday morning, but I had a great time with Eric, and Mary too.

Easter

Me, Rashida, Meadow, and Mercy


Me

Mercy

We had a fun Easter here at the Campbells in Tennessee. We went to a home church in the morning, and then we came back to have a picnic with Pearl's family, Rocky's family, and Evangeline's family. Then us girls took pictures and got pictures taken of us. It was nice. I am so glad Jesus rose from the dead, and we have a reason to celebrate!

At Land Between The Lakes

Rashida and Mercy

Mercy and I on this little raft that is falling apart. We got on it for the picture

Me by the lake!


The Mobile home the Campbells borrowed from the Newsboys to go to Kentucky with. I think it is their spare. It made for a very comfortable ride!

The Weekend before Easter, I went up with the Campbells to the wedding of one of the Waller boys in Kentucky. They were going to stay for the whole week, and speak at the Waller's Family Week, but I only stayed for the weekend. We rode down in a nice big motor home, I think one of the spare ones for the Newsboys. The wedding was really amazing and very rich in symbolism. If you want to read more about it, go to the Rubies Girls Blog, http://www.rubiesgirls.blogspot.com/. The lake there was absolutely amazingly beautiful! On Sunday morning, Mercy, Rashida, Sahara, and I went down to the Lake. It was fun, just sitting there admiring it! God has made such a beautiful world!

Retreats!

Abigail, Me, and Lisa, after a snowball fight in Wisconsin!

Serriana, Me, Mercy Campbell, Meadow, and two friends of Mercy's in Indiana

The really cool hotel where the Retreat was held. They even had a heated pool.


Serriana ( a co-worker at the time with me) and I in Indiana

Me at the Indiana Retreat. One of the little girls did my hair, and put the flower centerpiece in it.

Me and my Grandpa after going out for Seafood!

Me and my Grandma after going out for lunch of seafood in Louisiana

Mercy Campbell in Louisiana.

Me in Louisiana

Me and Erika, and Jessica, two really nice girls I met at

Lousiana camp. It was so much fun visiting with them.

This Spring I have gotten to go to 3 Above Rubies Retreats with the Campbells. It has been a lot of fun. I have gone to Louisiana, Indiana, and Wisconsin. I went to Louisiana first, and it was hot, and I went to Wisconsin last, and there came a big snow while we were there. I got to see my Grandparents in Louisiana. That was really fun. In Indiana, I got to swim and eat some marvelous breakfasts buffets, listen to Serene, Pearl, and Meadow sing, and go shopping in their cute little downtown. In Wisconsin, I got to visit with Lisa Lawrence and Abigail Gantner, former Rubies girls. Lisa Lawrence was here with me in the Fall. We had a lot of fun together when she was here. So, us girls had a really good time visiting. I am posting some pictures of the retreats. Enjoy!