And we're off!!

I am coming to you today from Florida!!!! We left on Friday evening, and took our time getting here so we were able to stop in different cities along the way.

I promise Ellie Grace is in this picture somewhere. :) 

 We have been so blessed to have been put up in a condo that God provided through a sweet, sweet family that is very dear to us. It is so nice!!!! It has a bedroom, living room, full kitchen, and big bathroom. It is nice, with two little ones, to have some space instead of being cramped together in one hotel room. There is a playground on site that we are going to explore in a little bit.. Abby Kate can't wait! We stopped at the Harrison County Sand Beach in Mississippi and let the girls check out the sand and water for the first time. Abby Kate loved it! She splashed and played in the water, and collected some great seashells before we got back on the road. Ellie Grace didn't care much for it... I think she was a little mad that we woke her up to get out of the car. :)

So far today has been a pretty low key day for us. We slept in a bit, and then went out to play on the park here at the property we are staying on. It's been a day of reenergizing, and working on getting the kiddos back on a schedule. The girls slept most of the way here, and we lost an hour on the drive over here, so Abby's sleep schedule is a bit off.

We are looking forward to our conference that starts tomorrow, and are excited to reconnect with friends we haven't seen in a while! Neither one of us has attended before, and we are both excited to see how God will pour into us through the different elements of the meeting. We are still having a hard time believing that this is all really happening. John and I keep looking at each other in the car saying, "I can't believe we are really in Florida and on deputation!" It has been so awesome (and a little crazy) to see how God has orchestrated everything to come together for this journey to take place. We can't wait to see what else is to come!

Until next time!