Best Friends Forever...

Yes, we got back from our trip to D.C. and the next day was a happy/sad one. Happy, because we are excited about what the Lord has in store for the Robinsons in this next phase of their lives, but sad because we are parting company with 8 of the best friends we have ever had. As they begin their new adventure, we wish them all the happiness and richest blessings of the Lord. We love you guys and miss you much already!

"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"

A few months ago we got "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" on our NetFlix rotation. If you have never seen this movie, please do. It was wonderful. Anyway, as I was watching the movie it kinda reminded me that "someday" I would love for us to be able to go see all these places that we have read about and heard about and seen pictures of all our lives. Someday...

Well, the "someday" has arrived for the Reynolds Family! Rachael's parents asked Rachael a few weeks later if we would like to go on vacation with them to Wahington DC. Well, of course we would, but we certainly can't afford it. Well, what if we paid for it?

Let me give you a hint...don't ever offer a free vacation to a missionary unless you really mean it, because, chances are, they will take you up on it. And of course we did.

So, here we are in Washington DC. We have seen 3 of the Smithsonians, most of the monuments, the International Spy Museum, Arlington Cemetary and the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and taken nearly 1,000 pictures! We have had a great time and we aren't even going home yet. The first of this week still holds the Capital, the White House, The Library of Congress... Well, you get the idea. Below you will find a few pictures.

Please don't misunderstand this post, we certainly aren't bragging. We just wanted you to know about the opportunity we had to "get away" one last time before the summer started and to be thrilled and motivated by all the sights and sounds and experiences of our great nation's capital...all due to the graciousness and generosity of Rachael's parents, Earl and Jan Heath. (Thanks also to the Robinsons for holding the fort down at the Campus!)

We hope and pray you are doing well, and we look forward to seeing or hearing from you soon.

Happy Mother's Day!

For Mother's Day, Rachael's sister, Catherine and her son Brian came up for a weekend visit, along with Rachael's parents, Earl and Jan. We all went to church together this morning, which was really great, and we even managed to talk a friend into taking a few pictures.

The first picture is all of us together, and the second is of Catherine and Brian.

Next is a picture of all the ladies together... all that beauty in one place. :-)

The next picture is us at dinner, and the last is all the men together.