At the beginning of the month, we took a relaxing road trip to North Mississippi. Our original plan was just to visit David's dad at his beautiful, new home in Oxford. We ended up leaving a day early so we could spend a little time with former IMB missionaries Jeff and Karen Thomas. The Thomas family faithfully served numerous years with the Pokomchi people group in Guatemala. We had not seen them since they left the field so we were excited to catch up in person. We arrived at their house on a Thursday afternoon and stayed overnight. We spent the evening joyfully reminiscing stories from our years in Guatemala together, which brought smiles to all of our faces.
On Friday morning they drove us into Memphis for a little sightseeing.
Our first stop was planned for the Bass Pro Shop.
Before we stopped, we crossed over the Mississippi River bridge into Arkansas and back just for the fun of it.
They were anxious to explore the inside of the pyramid.
Bass Pro Shop in Memphis
The target shooting was a highlight.
We eagerly rode the elevator to the top of the pyramid to experience the lookout.
going up...
The views from the top were amazing!
Mississippi River bridge
our family with Jeff and Karen
We casually strolled all over the store looking at almost everything. It is a very cool place to visit.
Afterwards, we drove around downtown Memphis and they showed us Beale Street.
We had a delicious lunch at Central BBQ.
The line to get in to the restaurant was quite long. While everyone waited, Cruz and I briefly wandered over to see the Lorraine Motel.
Enjoying lunch with mission friends at Central BBQ in Memphis.
Jeff entertained the boys in their backyard before we left their house late that afternoon. Our visit with them was special. I am glad our calendars lined up so that we could make it happen.
We left the Thomas house and drove on to Oxford. We arrived at David's dad's house just in time for supper. Jodi had a yummy meal waiting for us to enjoy. We spent the rest of the evening playing several rounds of Apples to Apples.
David and the boys with his dad and stepmom
On Saturday morning they drove us around Oxford showing us a few of the sights. One of those was the Ole Miss campus.
We returned to their home in time for lunch and then spent the rest of the day excitedly watching SEC football games. We squeezed in a few more rounds of Apples to Apples in between. That evening we went out for a meal at a local Mexican restaurant in town.
A few photos before church on Sunday morning.
Mr. Harold, Jodi, and the boys
Three generations of Whites.
We attended North Oxford Baptist Church that Sunday morning. We then had lunch together before we got on the road to make the afternoon drive back home to Brookhaven. We were a little sad to leave. Our weekend had been fun-filled and relaxing in every way. We thoroughly enjoyed our time together. We sure hope to make another visit to Oxford before we return to Guatemala.
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