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Have you ever felt home but were really so far away from your actual home?? It is an indescribable feeling and if you close your eyes you might just miss it.
So I have been hanging out in Virginia with my dear old friend, Kristen. She is family to me and the closest thing to a sister I will ever know. We are creeping up on 25 years of growing up together. So the time has been good.
Today we traveled about an hour outside of Gainesville to Winchester, VA in the Shenandoh Valley. We were almost to West Virginia. We saw some old civil war battle sites and some old important homes. That is not what was really significant to the day.
It was the fact that we were on an adventure to find a "Virginia is for Lovers" shirt and to drive the apple trail. So we stopped at the visitor center and picked up a shirt (WOO-HOO) and a cd to talk us thru the apple trail.
So after some exploring the old historic town, we set out to conquer the trail with a very tired 2 year old in the back seat. The word of the day was apple...we heard it alot from the whippersnapper strapped in the car seatdecorated with crumbled potato chips, gold fish, and apple cider. Anyways, we were golden for the first 45 minutes. We actually saw the sights that our tour guide "Barry" discussed right when he said it...side note his name was not really "Barry" I just nicknamed him that...if you heard him, you would agree with the name Barry...
So we are seeing the old historic church on the right...and the apple farm on the left...I gave Kristen a high five since we were doing so well...yeah, I should know by now that the minute I congratulate myself too early it is bound to screw up...
So we are winding around these gorgeous hills and admiring God's handiwork and we paused the cd...BIG MISTAKE!! So we kept driving and driving and driving and then in the midst of a one lane bridge on dirt roads with dark clouds luming overhead...we decided we were lost. Somehow we missed rt732...we did 5 u's in 20 minutes...we finally got back on track and caught up with Barry and went about our merry little way...of course we arrived at the Bella Mansion that we talked about all day 30 minutes after it closed...yeah, that's a typical adventure with Jolie...
We didn't finish our tour with Barry...but it didn't matter. Kristen, Carson and I had a fabulous time...I felt content and at home as we laughed at the rather pointless trivia and the sights that passed so quickly by...it is not where or what we were doing...it was the time being with someone I love and knows me...and loves me no matter what...
As I ponder on today, I see God's handiwork of bringing people into my life who see me and love me despite my flaws and in fact laugh at the differences...wow, He really loves me...
wrapped in a whole lot of grace today
Jolie
So I have been hanging out in Virginia with my dear old friend, Kristen. She is family to me and the closest thing to a sister I will ever know. We are creeping up on 25 years of growing up together. So the time has been good.
Today we traveled about an hour outside of Gainesville to Winchester, VA in the Shenandoh Valley. We were almost to West Virginia. We saw some old civil war battle sites and some old important homes. That is not what was really significant to the day.
It was the fact that we were on an adventure to find a "Virginia is for Lovers" shirt and to drive the apple trail. So we stopped at the visitor center and picked up a shirt (WOO-HOO) and a cd to talk us thru the apple trail.
So after some exploring the old historic town, we set out to conquer the trail with a very tired 2 year old in the back seat. The word of the day was apple...we heard it alot from the whippersnapper strapped in the car seatdecorated with crumbled potato chips, gold fish, and apple cider. Anyways, we were golden for the first 45 minutes. We actually saw the sights that our tour guide "Barry" discussed right when he said it...side note his name was not really "Barry" I just nicknamed him that...if you heard him, you would agree with the name Barry...
So we are seeing the old historic church on the right...and the apple farm on the left...I gave Kristen a high five since we were doing so well...yeah, I should know by now that the minute I congratulate myself too early it is bound to screw up...
So we are winding around these gorgeous hills and admiring God's handiwork and we paused the cd...BIG MISTAKE!! So we kept driving and driving and driving and then in the midst of a one lane bridge on dirt roads with dark clouds luming overhead...we decided we were lost. Somehow we missed rt732...we did 5 u's in 20 minutes...we finally got back on track and caught up with Barry and went about our merry little way...of course we arrived at the Bella Mansion that we talked about all day 30 minutes after it closed...yeah, that's a typical adventure with Jolie...
We didn't finish our tour with Barry...but it didn't matter. Kristen, Carson and I had a fabulous time...I felt content and at home as we laughed at the rather pointless trivia and the sights that passed so quickly by...it is not where or what we were doing...it was the time being with someone I love and knows me...and loves me no matter what...
As I ponder on today, I see God's handiwork of bringing people into my life who see me and love me despite my flaws and in fact laugh at the differences...wow, He really loves me...
wrapped in a whole lot of grace today
Jolie
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