March 31, 2024 - Sunday


Today made me miss Delaware so much. I mean, the whole trip has really made me homesick, but today put the nail in the coffin. Church was incredible. The music had me in tears and the sermon was so moving. I understand why Dwell does things the way they do, but they take every single bit of emotion out of "church" and replace it with dry, academic teachings. It made me cry, thinking that I'm not going to get to be at a church like this until the next time I visit. I know that's dramatic, but I couldn't help it. It just made me so, so sad! Jonas sat in with us and he couldn't stop raving about how much he loved it there. And then I felt really sad for him too. I wish I knew how to find a resolution to this. 

After church, we came back to dad and MJs and played buck-buck. :) Ben won, as always. :( Skyla came to visit for a little while and then we headed to Lisa's for dinner and the Easter egg hunt! We had such a good time. The girls played so well with their cousins and even Jonas didn't have a horrible time. The teenagers in my family are less exclusive than in Ben's family. Nolan found the $5 Easter egg and sneakily stuck it in Jonas's basket so he could have it instead. It was really, really sweet of him. I got to see Gage for the first time in years and spent a long time visiting with him and his girlfriend. I loved seeing my family and having a couple of hours to hang out. Lisa's house was perfect for hosting and she had a great yard for the Easter egg hunt. Man, I have missed the food!!! My family really knows how to make a spread. Lisa even packed up a bunch of dessert for me, since we had to leave to get on the road back to Ohio.

We're driving back tonight! 



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