The Smith Connection

OUR JULY 6,000 MILE TRIP:

PHOENIX, AZ






Some of the highlights: meeting and holding our nephew Matthew for the first time, seeing the jet that Lori's Uncle Dave pilots, playing lots of board games with Lisa and Eric, the 100+ Arizona heat, the kids playing with their cousin Hannah

TAHLEQUAH, OK



Some of the highlights: seeing Bob and Sylvia Lloyd, seeing Gordon and Carolyn Johnson, meeting with several of the CAM family at the Go Ye Village, finding a cute little suit for Ben at a garage sale, seeing Marvin, Kathy, and Amber Snead

FAMILY FUN IN MISSOURI





Some of the highlights: Chuckie Cheeses, visiting the Meramec Caverns, feeding Canadian geese and skipping rocks on Horeshoe Lake

CEDAR LAKE, IN






Some of the highlights: seeing Bryan's Uncle Bill and Aunt Jeanine, an awsome cook-out, motorcycle rides, catching lightning bugs, feeding carrots to some neighbor horses and petting them (Tara loved it, Kendra and Ben weren't so sure about it. They are big horses!)

ROCHESTER, IN





Some of the highlights: playing with cousins Sammie, Jesse, and Hunter, being on the farm and seeing the animals, four-wheeler rides, seeing Uncle Don's police car, going to the park, playing games with Bryan's sister, Bethany

CHICAGO, IL




Some of the highlights: seeing and holding nephew Titus for the first time, going to the Lincoln Park Zoo, playing with cousin Abby, a double date on our anniversary with Brenton and Amber while the kids were baby sat, pizza at Caesarland, pizza fondu and then chocolate fondue for dessert, Mmmm good!

MORE FAMILY FUN, WESTERN MICHIGAN



Some of the highlights: picking 10 lbs of blueberries (not including the ones we ate!), taking a very refreshing dip in frigid Lake Michigan

MARLETTE, MI





Some of the highlights: seeing Grandma James, going out for ice cream with Aunt Betty, listening to Grandma play her organ, doing some things around the house for Grandma, picking wild flowers for Grandma, taking wagon rides, teaching Grandma how to surf the web

IONIA, MI AREA








Some of the highlights: staying with cousins Martha and Wayne, and their children, Adam & Saddie, going to the Ionia Free Fair and seeing lots of animals, including these kissing cows, seeing Bryan's Uncle Charles and Aunt Janis, seeing the Jones's Meat Market, speaking at South Boston Bible Church, seeing the Mikesells, going out for pizza with family

ELIZABETHTOWN, PA "HOME SWEET HOME"



Some of the highlights: arriving to a fully furnished and stocked house (Thanks Calvary Bible Church!), seeing Lori's sister, Cheryl, having our van die only after unloading everything and being in our driveway (thank you Lord! Just needed a battery), living in the middle of God's beauty in Lancaster County, PA

THANKS FOR YOUR PRAYERS FOR US! PLEASE PRAY FOR THE CHURCH BACK IN MEXICO.