Around the world in 30 days

I left Spokane on Oct 1st and didn't start my job in Billings until Nov 1st. So I had an entire month to play.

On my first post I bragged about getting to visit Joe & Katie in Rapid City, but I also had some other fun adventures to post...better late than never, right?

Michigan
I visited Todd and Julie Dykstra and their beautiful kiddos (John, Andrew, & Anna) for almost a week.


Highlights

smiles from a 3 month old baby girl

hearing Todd preach again

walking thru the amazing church property and enjoying the fall color

spawning salmon in the little church stream - they're huge!!!

Julie's always welcoming family

carving pumpkins

fresh apple cider

new curtains for their front door

panera bread and shoe shopping - a tradition on every visit

favorite new coat, for a bargain no less

fellowship

chai tea lattes

Andrew taking care of his lil sis, and enjoying an apple










John and Andrew jumping into the hay

the Dykstra boys at the church property & jack-o-lanterns

Bible Time


Los Angeles
Next I left the comfort of small town Montana to visit friends in L.A. Boy, they must be important to me! Juli and Justin McKitterick are some of my favorite people. I've promised to visit them ever since they left for seminary. What a joy to see them!

Highlights

• seeing the UCLA campus

  listening to Justin preach at Grace on Campus at UCLA

  first time at Disneyland!!!

  finally attending Grace Community Church and Crossroads College Ministry

  traffic, traffic and more traffic

  sunning on beach in late October

  shared car sickness

  boba!!!

  fellowship with one of my best friends

  finding the Hollywood sign

  we broke Splash Mountain at Disneyland! as a result - we saw the secret behind scenes of Disneyland - awesome!

  Anne of Green Gables and popcorn

  laughing over spilled juice - again