Blogs from Virginia, United States, North America - page 15

Today we picked up our Euros~Mark and I discussed the exchange rate with some dismay over lunch. Kelly caught wind of the conversation and remarked that she had not been told, "math would be involved" on this trip. This might work well for us if we can make her figure out how much that cute french outfit costs in US dollars...hmmm, we might be on to something! I have spent the last few months listening to some great excerpts from Rick Steves' Europe Podcasts and if he gets anything across loud and clear it is to pack lightly. My brilliant idea is to bring carry-ons only with minimal amount of clothes that we can wash a few times (now the female version: I will NEED to go shopping all throughout Europe :) and will eliminate that ... read more

Hey everyone! Yay! My trip is officially 5 days away now. Though there is still much to do, I know the Lord will be faithful because He always is and I have especially been sitting under His faithfulness this week! As camps are approaching here in VA, it has been so bittersweet. I have not missed camp since I have been about six or seven years old, so its hard to imagine not being there and seeing everyone, but I believe the Lord knows what He is doing. Whats going to be the hardest is not being with our youth and kids from church and not being able to watch firsthand how God is going to transform them while they are there. Also, my brother is coming in from SC with his fiance, and I haven't ... read more

Washington was full of memorial monuments and we didn't have time to do all that we wanted to do and go see all the well known memorials.. We did see the White House from distance, seems like security has been beefed up since Bin Laden's death and one can't get too close to important buildings.. Wasgington seemed like an outdoor museum full of historic and political pieces displayed in roads, parks and sidewalks, a very different feel to some of the other cities we have been to. I have very little time and still have a whole lot to write about..so I might fill in on Washington on a later date...but the pics should give you an idea... chat later x... read more

Wow! So I cannot believe that in 12 days I will be on my first plane ride ever and on my way to Bulgaria! So excited! Eeek! I just wanted to share some general information (but not too detailed) about what will be going on while I am there and what the preparation has been like so far for this trip. Today we had our 1st team conference call and it went well. We mainly went over guidelines and talked about our packing list, so it wasn't anything too intense. I guess the one thing that has bothered me the most today is realizing how poor of an area we are going into. When planning on going to Egypt, they were different and in need and ready to take what we had, but this is an ... read more

The trip from Myrtle Beach went flawless, the weather continued to be mostly sunny and very warm. We stopped in Wrightsville, Beaufort, Belhaven and following the suggestion of Michel Tremblay, we stopped at Coinjock and not like him who had the 32 once prime ribs, I only had the 16 once. We were then in Virginia and respected our insurance regulations. Nous avons eu la chance de pouvoir passer la fin de semaine à Hampton et nous avons eu droit à une hospitalité hors pair à la marina municipale et on nous a assigné une place de choix. Cela aurait été une fin de semaine de rêve pour Robert Perrault. En effet, c’était le festival du BlackBeard Pirate Festival. Batailles entre voiliers avec canons, beaucoup de costumes, concert dans les parcs et les feux d’artifices avec ... read more

June 2 - Thursday - Fredericksburg, Virginia 0944 AM I just paid for 2 more days here so that's done. I will be here till Saturday at least. Been up since 6 AM drinking my tea and thinking things over while making up my to do list for today. Then started working my way through the pile of brochures and maps I got yesterday on Fredericksburg and the Fredericksburg area. Supposed to be another hot day with high humidity and I need to get dressed and out the door soon so I can see the battlefield here before it gets too hot. Evening: June 2nd, Thursday Today the humidity was surprisingly low and it turned out to be a really nice day. I paid for two more days at my rathole here and toured the Fredericksburg ... read more

can be found here: http://community.brcc.edu/international/wp-content/uploads/china-itinerary.pdf beginning to pack this weekend--had to get the girls to bring a bag up from SC--they were mostly still there from the move last fall! got my lists, been listening to Mandarin so I'll at least have some familiarity with the sounds and be able to say please and thank you! got some yuan, notified the cards where I'll be when, copied the contact info and put it on the bulletin board. Oh, also started a project list for Mike for while I'm gone!... read more