Then we said goodbye and headed to Pigeon Forge, TN were my grandparents were taking a last minute vacation. We stayed with them 2 nights, and did the typical "Smoky Mountain vacation": shopping, National Park, eating until you can't breathe. The highlight of this part of the trip was the purchase of a pair of authentic cowboy boots!
A store there has a buy one get two free deal! I've been wanting a pair for quite a while, and Jenn and her mom had just been talking about buying some, so it was fate! I'm also really grateful for the time I was able to spend with my grandparents. It was hard to say goodbye, but I suppose goodbyes are never easy.
From there we drove to Washington DC. Jenn has a friend there that was happy to let us crash for a night. This was the longest drive! But Virginia is pretty, so it wasn't too bad. The next morning we went to the Museum of American History. I loved it so much! I could spend months in there and never get bored.
I also had the best cookie of my life! I'm not joking. Peanut butter with chocolate chips never tasted so good. I also saw the Capitol and the Washington Memorial. We had to make the last part of our trip that afternoon, so that's all that we were able to see. I can't wait to spend a significant amount of time in DC. By far one of my favorite places in the US. It just has a certain feel to it that I love.
From DC we decided to finish the roadtrip up and just head to NY. It was pretty uneventful except that I missed the Jersey Turnpike 3 times and then took the wrong exit out of the Lincoln Tunnel and wound up a block away from Time Square. It took us about 30 minutes to drive 500 ft. By this time it was already after 10 pm and I just wanted to be home. In retrospect I'm not upset about it, because now I know I'm perfectly capable of driving in NYC! We finally made it to Smithtown around midnight, and while the trip was fun, I was glad to get home and stop living out of my car.
The next 2 days were spent with another fellow DTS'er that was home on Long Island. All 3 of us were on outreach in Israel together, so we were pretty close, and it was great to be reunited.
We had CRUMBS Bakery cupcakes and holy cow they were delicious. Mine tasted like wild berry cobbler :D
Jenn left at 4:30 am Tuesday morning, and I must say I was sad to see her go. Jenn is one of my favorite people in the world, and I'm so grateful that God blessed me with the opportunity to spend a whole week with her. I love to see people from DTS because it's so encouraging to see how much God has done in them since the last time we were together. The amazing thing about God is that no matter how much He blesses you, it's never enough to Him. He so desires to lavish you with true gifts of Him repeatedly. Thank you God for your faithfulness to the revelation of Your character, even in the little things.
