5/26/08: Green Acres is the Place to Be; Farm Livin’ is the Life for Me

Some may say Kansas doesn’t have rolling green hills…but not this time. It was the greenest I’ve ever seen it. It was absolutely beautiful. We spent 2 nights and 1 day with Paul’s cousin and family in Kansas City. We enjoyed a lovely visit with them and some of the finest grilling in the U.S. of A. Then we headed for Ellsworth and a nice evening with Paul’s Aunt Lu and Uncle Keith. Then off to the farm – the farm where Paul’s dad was raised which now belongs to his Uncle Gene. The pastures were green, the views were breathtaking, and even better was the company. We spent 4 nights and 3 days there and we all loved it. The girls liked feeding the cows, taking tractor rides, learning more about the farm, playing with the wild kitten they caught (affectionately named Miley), going to VBS, and Rachel loved playing with her 2nd cousin, but most of all we enjoyed spending time with Uncle Gene, Aunt Kayanne and Paul’s cousins. Parting was not sweet sorrow, it was just plain sorrow.

We headed off to Denver to first meet with a former missions pastor, who happens to be the brother of our pastor in CA, to discuss missions and just enjoy fellowship with them, then to visit Paul’s cousin and family. This was a long over due visit to Paul’s cousin as we haven’t seem them in a little over 10 years!