On my first flight to Dallas from Tucson I sat beside a lady from the Dominican Republic who had lived for years in Tucson, but still wasn't real confident speaking English. When we arrived at our connection, she asked me to help her find her gate and then invited me to lunch. We chose a Mexican restaurant and enjoyed a delicious burrito!
I flew from Tucson to Toronto, Canada where I met up with my brother. Along with friends from our church in Kitchener, Ontario, we drove out to Rockville, CT for Memorial Day weekend.
Enjoying the company of sisters in Christ!
On my drive back to Illinois after the weekend, the air conditioner went out in the car, so we had the windows down (thus the hair). I could tell I was nearing my old stomping grounds when I smelled the alfalfa in the fields.
Family dinner at Grandpa and Grandma Steffen's. Seeing Justin's mug, I asked him, "Justin, did you feed the hungry?" He replied, "Yes! I was hungry and I fed myself!"
I enjoyed going through a bunch of old tapes with my Grandma Ricketts, everything from "The Lord of the Rings," to old sermons, to songs by "Little Marcy" that I used to listen to as a girl.
You know you've been gone awhile when you feel like a tourist in your own town. These old buildings on Main Street in Fairbury are SO cool!
A donut from Dave's bakery! :)
A walk in Fugate woods with my faithful mentor, Bonnie Dotterer, and some other friends. I made a daisy chain for the first time!
A game of kickball with the family.
Time didn't play because he wasn't feeling good, so he stayed in the protection of the tractor scoop.
Flying in to land in Tucson after two weeks of living and enjoying each moment I had! Sky views are always interesting.
Thanks to all of you who prayed for my trip! God is faithful!
