On Tuesday, after us girls made a quick trip for groceries at the town Piggly Wiggly, we set out to find the local swimming hole. We made our way along the winding and curvy roads, trying to find this ever elusive swimming hole, and after driving for what seemed like FOREVER, we finally met up with a Houston County Sheriff, and were able to get his directions to our destination. We pulled in to the swimming hole, and experienced true "country life" for the next few hours. We met some pretty interesting individuals while we were there - think rednecks, and you'll know what I mean by interesting.... :)- The water was cold, but refreshing, and the beach was nothing like our sandy beaches here, but the kids still had a great time. We also got our first look at some Copperhead Snakes. I was personally unaware that they are extremely poisonous!! Thankfully we had no personal encounters with them!
Wednesday started off with a trip to Urgent Care for my poor dear husband. What we thought was a swollen eye and headaches, from getting hit with a construction square, turned out to be the Shingles Virus. We made a stop at Fred's pharmacy for his prescribed anti-viral, and then headed back to our cabin. We decided to just relax for the day. We had gotten a kiddie pool and some squirt guns for the kids, so we spent the day on the back deck, catching some rays and enjoying each other's company. Russ was able to rest for most of the day which was good for him too!
Thursday we decided to go into downtown Nashville. My sister Chelsea was taking her friend out on pass from the Mercy Ministries home there, so we all made the trip. We found a reasonably priced outdoor waterpark near the Grand Old Opry. It had a couple of BIG slides, a wavepool, a kiddie pool, and some medium slides as well. The kids LOVED it, and even Calvin and Malaya were able to go on the slides with their daddies.
After we left the waterpark we headed on over to the Opry Mills mall. This is the same mall Russ and I walked through on our honeymoon. We spent a while there looking in some different stores. Austin was super excited to find a LEGO store, we couldn't get him out of there! We ended with supper of pizza and subs in the food court and then headed back to the cabin with some super tired kiddos (and parents too!)
Friday was a day mostly at the cabin again. Chelsea had a luncheon at Mercy Ministries for their 30th anniversary, so while she and her family were there, the rest of us were able to relax while my dad and Russ took the kids to a local school to play on the playground and shoot some hoops. Friday evening, Russ and I were priviledged to be able to accompany Matthew and Chelsea to the 30th Anniversary Celebration for Mercy Ministries. This is the organization that helped Chelsea through her struggles with an eating disorder about 5 years ago, and the celebration was attended by many Mercy graduates and their families. Dave Ramsey is a huge supporter of Mercy Ministries, so he was the MC for the night. There were also a couple of musical guests including a daughter of a Mercy graduate and CeCe Winans. The night was truly amazing, and it was so neat to be able to share this special event with Chelsea. We are so very thankful that God led Chelsea to Mercy Ministries and for the part it has played in her life. I truly believe that it is thanks to that wonderful organization, that we are blessed to have Chelsea with us, whole and healed today.
Saturday morning we were up early, so we could be on our way home at a decent time. Our trip home was uneventful, and we made it home by about 8 pm. We are thankful that the Lord gave us a wonderful week away, and also thankful that he was with us and brought us safely through all our travels.
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