And Frankenmuth was our chosen destination.
We spent two and a half hours at
Splash Village at Bavarian Inn.
All three girls are water lovers
And they had a great time with their surprise treat.
Then we did some "girl" shopping as Miss M called it
Around Frankenmuth's main street
Before heading down to the ultimate Christmas store
Bronner's!
But the fun wasn't over yet.
It was declared bonfire night
And, of course,
With every bonfire,
Must
Come
SMORES!
It was a first for both for Miss M and Ms. O.
The Bug was delighted to share her expertise in the
Roasting
Preparing
Eating
of SMORES!
Packing for me
Playing for the girls
Goodbyes all around.
The a too-long drive down to Detroit for our flight home.
Praise Report:
I have been so grateful for this week
For time with my parents
My sisters
And even seeing my brother a few times.
I needed it.
I needed to be grounded in their reality and love.
To be encouraged by their words.
To share in the daily observing/teaching/loving of my girls.
To have serious talks about what I see, what I feel, what I think about the girls.
To be confirmed and challenged in what God is calling me to do with/for Miss M and Ms. O.
To laughed and roll my eyes at them at the things these Three Musketeers have come up with this week.
To be me.
To take me, my girls, and all our baggage - figuratively and literally
And just make us all at home.
Prayer Request:
Please pray that we have a safe, uneventful flight tomorrow night from Detroit to Phoenix. A repeat of the flight we had on the way out would be SO appreciative.
4 comments:
an extra rose for your blog--you gave me a reminder glimpse of Michigan in the fall....thanks. I miss it
Maryann- I don't know you, but I have been following you for a bit and appreciate your heart! I work for Gateway Woods Foster Care and I really appreciate seeing loving Foster Parents. Keep it up- you are prayed for and loved!
Thanks for your kind words, prayers, and encouragement, Britni. On the flight home I was preparing about 20 blogs I need to write/process about what I've learned, experienced, questioned this week. For the most part the blogs ended up being a "day in the life" snapshot of our vacation, but my brain and heart is brimming with things to work through. God bless you as you work with so many different kids, with different needs, and different backgrounds at Gateway. I've been talking with my cousin Maria, who is an assistant in Nicole's house, and it's been very eye-opening to get a glimpse into her "insiders" view. Much love to you and your family as well!
Pat - I didn't realize how much I missed Michigan fall either until this year. It was so lovely to be back there at this time of the year. It was quite a bit colder than usual, but that didn't stop us. I hope the end of CL evaluating went well!
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