Viva Las Vegas!

Several weeks ago, Lauren and I embarked on a road trip from Houston to Vegas. You might be wondering if we drove by choice, and the answer is no. Lauren and her boyfriend, Collin are both working in a management program at the Paris and Bally hotels, so it was our job to get Lauren, Sadie (their Chinese Shar-Pei), and Lauren's car to Vegas safely. You may also be wondering if we made the trip in one day, and the answer is no. We graciously took our time driving, and it was surprisingly an easy trip. Now, we were both glad when we finally arrived at her new house, but the journey was fun and memorable.


Once she figured out that we were not just driving around the block, Sadie behaved herself for the most part. Prior to this realization, Sadie was standing in the back seat of the two-door Civic with her head in between mine and Lauren's...not fun for anyone but Sadie. We stopped every few hours so we all remained happy campers, and, without fail, Sadie tried unsuccessfully to sit in the front seat. As we drove through New Mexico and Arizona, our stops became increasingly shorter since the asphalt was ridiculously hot, and Sadie was not interested in having her feet on the ground any longer than absolutely necessary. We enjoyed ourselves during the three day adventure, and I look forward to visits via plane from now on!


Michael and I have been in Houston for almost two weeks now. We are living with a family from church during these last few months in Houston. They graciously offered to "host" us while Michael finishes school, and we are blessed to be treated as part of their family. All is well for us, and I will update more when I can!