Maine Adventures

After we left Massachusetts we had a quick visit in New Hampshire and then headed to Acadia National Park on the coast of Maine and we had the most wonderful weather and an all around wonderful time there. We camped for nights and spent 2 days exploring Acadia. It wasn't peak foliage time, but the vistas were still incredible.

Back in Aroostook County we hiked Haystack and Quoggy Jo Mountains for some more incredible views. The last two+ days have been rainy and windy and lots of leaves have fallen, but we're striving to graciously receive what comes our way.

10/16 Update

Let me apologize again for my lack of faithfulness in posting - and this time I can't blame it on lack of service or wifi because we've been at my parents' for the last week. We have been busy though. More on that later. Let me back up and fill you in on life after NYC.

We had a great visit at a church in Winchendon, Massachusetts. We met some wonderful people and we loved the very New England experience we had - we climbed a mountain, we took in the changing leaves among the hills and valleys, we connected with kindred spirits. 

So we have lots to consider and pray about in the days/weeks/(maybe months?) ahead: we had great visits in three quite different places, all with their pros and cons. We felt the church communities in each place were solid and worthy of consideration. That leaves us with an unknown future still, and we're okay with that for now. :)

We've made it to New England...

And it is beautiful! I haven’t spent a fall in New England since 2008, so I’m delighted to be here, and Cameron is enjoying it as well. We’ve been in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, but tomorrow we head to Acadia National Park in Maine.

Touring Philadelphia & NYC

On Monday we went to my Aunt Deane's in New Jersey for a couple of nights. Deane lives just across the Delaware River from Philly, so we made a touristy visit there. Deane, Cameron, and I did a roof top bus tour of the city and it was super neat. We had a live tour guide and it was neat to learn about the history of Philadelphia as we were seeing it in person. We were so inspired by our fantastic tour of Philly, that we got tickets to do the same thing in New York City. Unfortunately that tour was a pre-recorded commentary and since there's so much to see in Yew York the tour just didn't leave us feeling as satisfied as the Philly tour did. It was neat to explore both cities though, and we're thankful we had the chance to do it.