Best ROAD TRIP EVER (part 1)

FIRST STOP: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee!!!!

The whole idea of this amazing Road Trip came from one MAILED “invite”: 

I can’t even begin to explain in words just HOW much this amazing ministry means to us.  But I wrote about it some time ago!
SHOW HOPE assisted us with an amazing financial grant to bring home our daughter. And, because of how we were blessed by this incredible ministry, we decided as a family (after bringing home Tahlia from China) to become A SHOW HOPE grant supporter. We wanted to pay it forward…to help play a small part in blessing others the way we’ve been blessed. Its the LEAST we could do!!!

So, to have the opportunity to see first hand the workings of this amazing ministry and to have the small chance and opportunity to meet the beautiful Chapman family….well, it was A NO BRAINER!!!

…..so….. SCHOOL WAS OUT….the next day we were off!!!!

Going through West Virginia….

HELLO SMOKEY MOUNTAINS!!!

WOOHOO!!! PIGEON FORGE WE HAVE ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is a snapshot photo album off all our fun in this awesome “money pit’ of a fun place!!!!!!!!!!

in hotel room entertainment!

good southern cookin’

Brian used to go here as a kid and have a blast riding go-carts with his siblings! So, he was especially excited to re-create the same memories for his kiddies!!!

SO HAPPY!!!!!!

We got to Visit the UPSIDE down Wonder Works Museum! SO FUN! 

Leaving a message in this lights about the “light of the world”

our boarding passes!!!

AND a favorite: NASCAR SPEED PARK!!!!!!!!!!!

Ethan’s favorite activity!!!

I love my people

Back the Wonder Works Museum!

Honey, I shrunk the kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bye Pigeon Forge!!!!
 

NEXT STOP: NASHVILLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS WAS MY ABSOLUTELY FAVORITE PART of our road trip!

 I got to have a  dream come true there!

STAY TUNED for part 2 (stop #2)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!