We Made It!

We’re here! We left around 7am on Monday morning and we could barely fit in the car b/c it was soooo packed. We had to leave a few things we wanted to bring so that we could be somewhat comfortable, but we loaded in the essentials. Jermale and I split the 8 hour drive in half each driving 4 hours. We stopped in St Louis for a few hours to visit two sets of Jermale’s cousins who lived in the area and to eat dinner. Then we drove a few more hours and stayed in a hotel overnight. We started out again in the morning and drove over 12 hours including gas and food stops. This drive was a bit more challenging b/c it was longer, there were patches of very heavy rain and there were some pretty scary, roller costar like bridges. We finally made it to our extended stay hotel around 8pm. We took a few things out of the car and then went out to get some food with Pastor Noble. After, I had to watch a little bit of the Olympics, but it wasn’t long until we were sound asleep.

I included some pictures of our hotel. It is very nice, but there is no oven, no closet, and only 3 drawers for clothes. So, we have a few things to work out and work around, but overall we are really pleased with it. Today we will be unpacking, shopping for food and other needed items, exploring the city and resting. Tomorrow is my interview and Jermale will start working on things with Pastor Noble within the next few days. It still feels strange to be here, but we are excited. We thank God for our safe travel and for all that we are about to do. Thanks for all your thoughts, prayers and text messages!

Love,

The Eddies