Our trip to Florida

Our trip from RGBI to Florida was intentionally set up to stop several times along the way to visit with old friends.

Stop One: 782 miles to Laurel, MS
Stayed with former GMSA Chile missionaries
Ray & Carol Harbaugh

Stop Two: 90 miles to Mobile, AL
Visited retired GMSA Chile missionaries
Chuck & Del Hammel
and their son, Mark Hammel.

Kristi and Mark grew up together as MK's, so it was a special joy for her to meet his wife and three girls. Their newest little girl was only three weeks old and Kristi held the baby most of the night.

The kids spent their energy outside in the backyard with the two older girls.

After four hours of visiting, we left Mobile to drive late into the night to make it to our hotel in Tallahassee, FL.

Stop Three: 250 miles to Orlando
Spent several days with the Lopez and Spink family.
These days were very relaxing and we enjoyed every minute with them.

Kristi and I were able to go out to eat with Kim and John Spink (without the kids). The Spinks are ABWE Chile missionaries and just finished language school at RGBI. They plan to be involved in church planting in Northern Chile once they arrive.

The photo has a hilarious story behind it...but let's just keep it to: John likes cheese.

Stop Four: 219 miles to Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Upon arrival in Ft. Lauderdale, we met up for lunch with some old friends from college.

While travels can get long, especially with three young children, friends along the way ALWAYS cheer us up.

Thank you for your prayers for our travels to Florida. We made it safely and without delay.
Come back again to hear how our GMSA meetings went in Ft. Lauderdale.