Following the ‘Announcement’ from my last post, Emily and I have been busy meeting family here in Indiana and of course showing off the ring. We arrived late into Indianapolis and greeted warmly by my parents. After a steak burger at Steak n Shake and an 1 hour drive to my parents house we had to jump in the hot tub a little past 1 AM. It was worth it and enjoyed by all.
Last week was spent visiting friends and making many appointments for dinner dates. I think last week we ate out at a different restaurant everyday with a different person. It was really good to reconnect with friends and share with them what God has done in my life over the past 15 months. Emily and I also got some shopping done and spent a few afternoons outside hiking. One afternoon we went to a local park and another afternoon drove to one of my favorite state parks in Indiana.
Turkey Run State Park in west central Indiana is probably one of the best nature parks in Indiana. Emily and I got Subway for lunch and headed north with the top down on the convertible. It was an enjoyable ride with temps in the low 70s. After hiking through canyons and crossing small creeks we stopped on top of a hill for lunch. It was nice to go early in the season as the park did not have many visitors. We both enjoyed a relaxing day on the trails and gained a bit of exercise too.
So far our trip to Indiana has been blessed with many hugs and smiles from friends and family. It is exhausting but it is well worth it. This week we will be on a road trip to Illinois to visit my sister then to Kansas City to visit my oldest brother and his family. On the way to Kansas City, we will make a stop in St Louis to catch a Cardinals baseball game at 1 PM.
Please pray for safe travels this week as we travel the Midwest and make many stops. We will be leaving Indiana next Tuesday and flying back to Montana. Life is busy and full of reconnecting and appointments. Emily and I are excited to begin life as a married couple and join our journeys together as one.
Dear Tyler,
Sounds like you and Emily are enjoying a lot of travel. We are praying for safety for the two of you. We would love to see you but realize making another trip south to Lexington would just be an added trip. We are so grateful that God has called the two of you to serve together. Have a great week ahead and then hopefully be able to slow down and get some renewal of body and soul (however your souls sound like they are in good shape right now) in MT. Continued prayers for the two of you. – Ruth (for both of us)
PS: We love Turkey Run State Park too.
34 years before the two of you enjoyed a day at Turkey Run State Park, Mike and I were honeymooning there. Lovely place!