My parents came to visist Wednesday night and stayed through Saturday. It was good to see them, it had been over a month since they had seen us, so Lily has really grown a lot since then. They came in time for church Wednesday night. On Thursday we went to the Transportation museum, which has lots of model trains running through little cities, including a replica of old Roanoke. They also have lots of old classic cars, and trains you can walk on. It is a pretty good way to spend a couple of hours in Roanoke.
We went out to eat with them twice, to the Harbor Inn (my first time there, good seafood) and to Shakers. We mostly just hung around the house Friday since it rained so much.
They left Saturday morning to go to a wedding in Salem. We went to the park where they were having a high school reunion picnic for Sarah's 10 year reunion. It was a small thing, Sarah didn't want to go to the night party. It was cool and rainy, and so hardly anyone showed up. Sarah talked to an old friend from high school named Veronica, then we left and went to her friend Mandy's house. Isaiah played with her son, who is six, and had a great time. He was shy at first, but warmed up.
Saturday night we went to the Workman's for dinner, had some chicken, and watched VT beat Nebraska 35-30. It was a lot of fun. Tyler and Shannon came, and Sarah's g-ma was there. And Tyler finally brought that metal mystery carving back to me, all polished up! It is in my office now, displayed proudly. Tyler and I went to Taco Bell during halftime and got the new Volcano Tacos to try them out. They are good.
Sunday we went to church, and after church to eat at...Taco Bell (can't get enough of that place.) I then went back to church and worked on the youth group room, trying to get it finished with the painting and stuff. Kevin and Margee came and gave a lot of help. We were able to finish painting the room, and put the stuff back in and reset up the room, and put up new posters. It looks really cool. Kevin or Margee, if you read this, THANK YOU! (check out the pics of the new room) Salem came over again for youth group, and after youth group we went to the Workman's. David had DVR'd the Redskins-Cowboys game, and so we watched that. It was a good game, a close game, and in the end Washington prevailed 26-24. GO SKINS!!
Today I came to church and helped the guys move a bunch of old tables downstairs. Then I took a lot of NIV Exhaustive Concordance's and went around to different bookstores to see if they would accept a trade in. We had 10, and didn't need near that many. I kept a couple, and took 8 with me. I tried Lifeway first, but they wouldn't do an exchange without a receipt. Walmart scanned them, and they didn't come up in their system, so that was a no go. Then Barnes and Noble, who doesn't take anything without a receipt, and then they only take it up to 14 days after the date of purchase (real strict). By this point I was starting to give up hope, but I tried Books A Million. They were awesome. They took them all and gave me store credit, which came up to be over $300! I then went on a major Church library shopping spree, and bought a ton of new books in all different categories. (check out the pic of the 24 new books!) To make it better, the guy ringing me up gave me thing for churches, it is 20% off everything you purchase, and because it was for a church it was tax exempt! I had to sign up for the 20% off program, and while the manager did that over the phone for me in the back he gave me a free 20oz Coke! It was better than I could have hoped for. God was really looking out for me/Edgewood. Even the guy ringing me up commented when I brought all my books up and they came up to $296, "The discount, and getting to buy all the books you picked out with credit, someone upstairs is looking out for you." Indeed.
We went out to eat with them twice, to the Harbor Inn (my first time there, good seafood) and to Shakers. We mostly just hung around the house Friday since it rained so much.
They left Saturday morning to go to a wedding in Salem. We went to the park where they were having a high school reunion picnic for Sarah's 10 year reunion. It was a small thing, Sarah didn't want to go to the night party. It was cool and rainy, and so hardly anyone showed up. Sarah talked to an old friend from high school named Veronica, then we left and went to her friend Mandy's house. Isaiah played with her son, who is six, and had a great time. He was shy at first, but warmed up.
Saturday night we went to the Workman's for dinner, had some chicken, and watched VT beat Nebraska 35-30. It was a lot of fun. Tyler and Shannon came, and Sarah's g-ma was there. And Tyler finally brought that metal mystery carving back to me, all polished up! It is in my office now, displayed proudly. Tyler and I went to Taco Bell during halftime and got the new Volcano Tacos to try them out. They are good.
Sunday we went to church, and after church to eat at...Taco Bell (can't get enough of that place.) I then went back to church and worked on the youth group room, trying to get it finished with the painting and stuff. Kevin and Margee came and gave a lot of help. We were able to finish painting the room, and put the stuff back in and reset up the room, and put up new posters. It looks really cool. Kevin or Margee, if you read this, THANK YOU! (check out the pics of the new room) Salem came over again for youth group, and after youth group we went to the Workman's. David had DVR'd the Redskins-Cowboys game, and so we watched that. It was a good game, a close game, and in the end Washington prevailed 26-24. GO SKINS!!
Today I came to church and helped the guys move a bunch of old tables downstairs. Then I took a lot of NIV Exhaustive Concordance's and went around to different bookstores to see if they would accept a trade in. We had 10, and didn't need near that many. I kept a couple, and took 8 with me. I tried Lifeway first, but they wouldn't do an exchange without a receipt. Walmart scanned them, and they didn't come up in their system, so that was a no go. Then Barnes and Noble, who doesn't take anything without a receipt, and then they only take it up to 14 days after the date of purchase (real strict). By this point I was starting to give up hope, but I tried Books A Million. They were awesome. They took them all and gave me store credit, which came up to be over $300! I then went on a major Church library shopping spree, and bought a ton of new books in all different categories. (check out the pic of the 24 new books!) To make it better, the guy ringing me up gave me thing for churches, it is 20% off everything you purchase, and because it was for a church it was tax exempt! I had to sign up for the 20% off program, and while the manager did that over the phone for me in the back he gave me a free 20oz Coke! It was better than I could have hoped for. God was really looking out for me/Edgewood. Even the guy ringing me up commented when I brought all my books up and they came up to $296, "The discount, and getting to buy all the books you picked out with credit, someone upstairs is looking out for you." Indeed.
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HAHA that's amazing, about the books. I really like the logo. looks good can't wait to see it in person.
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