Some places we visit turn out jam-packed with one excursion after another....just have to see one more site. But our stop in Greenville South Carolina was just the opposite as we gratefully spent our time catching up with great friends the Driscoll Family and Fr. Theo whom we originally met while stationed at Charleston Air Force Base in the early 2000's. We got to go to mass together, roast marshmallows and BBQ, hike around Paris Mountain State Park and generally just enjoy catching up! Fr. Theo brought a taste of his native Colombia to our campsite with empanadas and arepas to devour. Fr. Theo even took a turn behind the wheel of our truck after checking out the first RV he's ever seen up close. Saying the rosary together around the campfire is certainly a top highlight for me.
Especially during the second half of our trip, we have been able to reconnect with many families from previous places we lived and every encounter has richly blessed our family. From volleyball with the Callahans to pizza with the Alexanders to the Super Bowl with the Haddocks to the backyard fire with the Gramlichs to the Cokers in the Keys to I Dream of Yogurt with the Gottriches to sweet tea with the Shahids to campfires with the Driscolls and Fr. Theo....and many others, we are deeply grateful for sharing life with so many terrific families!!