Life On the Road

One thing we have learned over the last couple of weeks is that life on the road can have it's advantages. The great thing about being nomadic is all the great places you get to see and the people you meet. Before this trip, Stephen and the kids had never been to Texas. Now, we are all pretty well acquainted with the eastern part of the state since we have been in 5 different cities!

Our first stop in Texas was the small town of Giddings, where my cousin, Summer, and her husband, Jay, opened up their home to us for over a week. One of the first things we did after arriving there was to visit their church, Giddings First Assembly of God. Their pastor did a quick video with us about our mission work to show in their Sunday morning service and we were able to set up a table with all our brochures, etc. We had a great time connecting with members of their church!

Stephen and Bryson talking to a church member after service.

We also had time for some sightseeing during our time with Summer and Jay. They took us over to the Blue Bell Creamery, which was not far away. We got to look around at all the memorabilia and eat ice cream, which was the best part! Then we went to visit Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, which is called the "Birthplace of Texas" because it's the site where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed.

Summer and Jay with their kids in front of an old Blue Bell delivery truck.

My crew chowing down on some ice cream!

The next day, we decided to drive over to Austin, which is about an hour and a half away. First stop: lunch at Stubbs BBQ, which is an Austin must-do! After we had stuffed ourselves on BBQ, we walked off our lunch touring the Texas State Capitol, which is the largest state capitol in the US!

Mmm... Stubbs BBQ!

Looking around at the Texas State Capitol.

Our family also had the opportunity to drive down to San Antonio to have dinner with a friend of mine from way back in youth group and her family. They took us to the famous Casa Rio, which is the oldest restaurant on the River Walk and then we followed it up with dessert at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. We talked about everything from missions/ministry to kids/homeschooling and had the best time getting to know their family!

Hanging with our new friends, the Ham family!

While we were in town we had to take the opportunity to sightsee! We spent a whole day exploring the River Walk and visiting the Alamo before heading back to Giddings. Next stops: Frankston and Dallas!

Taking a riverboat tour.

Remember the Alamo!