We drove up to the mountains this weekend to visit friends. On the way, we took the Hickory Nut Gorge tour. Starting at Columbus, NC we took the back roads up to Asheville. We saw many historical sights, stopping at Lake Lure and Chimney Rock to walk, take pictures and enjoy the beauty of the colorful trees and mountains, and purchase apples from the orchards. The above picture of Randy is overlooking the town of Columbus after taking all kinds of hairpin turns up 3,000 feet to the top of White Oak Mountain. At the top are a bunch of condominiums. No way would we live up there!!
This is the river that runs beside the town of Chimney Rock.
We finally arrived in Waynesville, NC where our dear friends, Patsy and Jim Ferrell opened their home to us. We enjoyed wonderful fellowship, dinner and an overnight stay in their home. They took us to Barbara's Orchard for apples, mountain pie and apple bread.
This is the view from their sun room. This picture does not capture the beauty of the trees and mountains we enjoyed.
Randy this morning in their sun room before we left for Asheville.
Randy and Jim outside their home this morning before we left.
We then headed for Asheville where we attended church at Asheville Mennonite. Our long time acquaintances, Barb and Sanford Yoder, are now living in Asheville and Sanford is pastor of the church. It was so encouraging to see them again and hear how God is working there in Asheville. We had lunch with Barb and Sanford after church and got to catch up on family and how we both ended up in North Carolina. Then it was time to head home. It was a fun weekend hanging out with friends and seeing God's beauty in the mountains.
Diane, Renea and I hosted a table at church. There were almost 200 women at the event. Diane and I (mostly Diane) decorated the table yesterday and we had the event tonight. Below you can see that Randy was one of the servers. He's so handsome in his bow tie. It was a fun evening to see all the beautifully decorated tables, each in their own different designs.
Renea, Randy, Diane and I after eating.
We drove up to the mountains this weekend to visit friends. On the way, we took the Hickory Nut Gorge tour. Starting at Columbus, NC we took the back roads up to Asheville. We saw many historical sights, stopping at Lake Lure and Chimney Rock to walk, take pictures and enjoy the beauty of the colorful trees and mountains, and purchase apples from the orchards. The above picture of Randy is overlooking the town of Columbus after taking all kinds of hairpin turns up 3,000 feet to the top of White Oak Mountain. At the top are a bunch of condominiums. No way would we live up there!!
This is the river that runs beside the town of Chimney Rock.
We finally arrived in Waynesville, NC where our dear friends, Patsy and Jim Ferrell opened their home to us. We enjoyed wonderful fellowship, dinner and an overnight stay in their home. They took us to Barbara's Orchard for apples, mountain pie and apple bread.
This is the view from their sun room. This picture does not capture the beauty of the trees and mountains we enjoyed.
Randy this morning in their sun room before we left for Asheville.
Randy and Jim outside their home this morning before we left.
We then headed for Asheville where we attended church at Asheville Mennonite. Our long time acquaintances, Barb and Sanford Yoder, are now living in Asheville and Sanford is pastor of the church. It was so encouraging to see them again and hear how God is working there in Asheville. We had lunch with Barb and Sanford after church and got to catch up on family and how we both ended up in North Carolina. Then it was time to head home. It was a fun weekend hanging out with friends and seeing God's beauty in the mountains.
KYLIE dressed as a fairy at her preschool party
DIANE in her preschool room for her party!
Jamie, Renea, Kylie, Clayton and Grandpa
Jamie and Renea going to a costume party!
The grandkids going house to house-Clayton a clown basketball player, Kylie the princess fairy, Ben a Hurricanes hockey player, Noah the man!
