As far as I know, the guest who traveled the furthest to be at Sarah's wedding is the one who traveled all the way from Northern Ireland, our dear former-suitemate Jenni. :-D After the wedding, Jenni drove home to spend the next week with us, and we were extremely excited to show her our home and spend some time with her!
We left PA on Sunday after worshiping with Sarah's family, hoping to make it to Richmond in time for the evening service of one of our sister churches. Sadly, after checking online, we discovered that they don't have an evening service! We didn't make it back home in time for our own church, but we listened in online and ended up going for a stroll around the Duke Gardens that evening.
Also somewhat sadly, all our photos from the week are from the semi-good iPhone camera. That seems to be how we get most of our pictures these days, since it's always around!
On Monday, July 4th, we unpacked, did laundry, visited Target and made a picnic lunch to bring to our state symphony's free patriotic concert that night. We got this iffy picture and about half of our sandwiches eaten before thunder and lightning started and the rain came down in torrents! So, the concert and fireworks were both a wash, quite literally!
Thankfully, Tuesday and Wednesday worked out as planned! Jenni was very much looking forward to getting some of the sun they rarely see at home, so we took her to the Outer Banks and spent some time on the beach. It was Gemma's first beach experience and she loved it! She slept for the first bit . . .
. . . but soon woke up to enjoy splashing in the warm water . . .
. . . and playing in the sand, which she tried to eat, so we didn't let her stay there for very long!
Back into the waves with Daddy!
For the next couple of days, Jenni stayed with a friend of hers from home who is working in our area, but we all met up for dinner each night. We had fun introducing them to some of our local favorites, and also making a big meal together on our last night together.
Goodbye, Jenni! Perhaps the next time we see you will be for your wedding!
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