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New York City: Saturday

Saturday in New York City: A day in which we run around, sight see and eat until we drop. Being our first full day in the city we wanted to do all the touristy stuff so we can enjoy other parts of NYC in future visits. First stop: Ess-A-Bagel I heard about this bagel shop [...]

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5 Tips for Packing for an Overseas Trip

Packing for an overseas trip that involves a transcontinental flight, whether it be for vacation, work, or a missions trip requires a different perspective from your every day road trip.  Going through the funnel of airport security, plane changes, customs, and unfamiliar forms of public transportation presents unique stresses and strains to the traveler.  Here [...]

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California – It’s About Who You Know

(yes, we’ve been back for almost a week and the photos are long overdue, but we’re trying to run three businesses and start an internet show. can you say HECTIC! oh, and if any of you have any video editing skillz please fill out the contact form.) Our recent trip to San Diego was all [...]

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Sunny California

We are still in California visiting our friends Staci, Jeff, and their two little girls. Right now we are in Oceanside, which is north of San Diego. Tomorrow we will be heading to LA to see our friend Michele get commissioned for Servant Partners. Yesterday we went to the zoo. There was absolutely no parking. [...]

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RCCC Men’s Mission Trip

Here are some pics from last week’s men’s mission trip. Thanks to Jerry for bringing a camera. This was my first time to Reynosa and was certainly the fastest short-term trip I’ve been on 72 hours! Some of the highlights: Finishing the roof on the Pastor’s room, taquitos!!!, great weather, good fellowship, and getting to [...]

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No Transporter Needed

When we travel to visit family in Houston the drive usually takes 4 hours: 3 hours of country Interstate to get us to Houston, and another hour to get us through the city and down I-45 to League City. I’ve known Amanda for five years now and have made this drive numerous times. This past [...]

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Your Binky Went To Be With Jesus

The past weekend was spent traveling to Houston to visit the Dupla’s in H-Town. We laughed, we cried, we saw lederhosen. Annabelle got to experience the wonder that is Buc-ees. Look Annabelle – “It’s a Beaver!” (Kelly – have you seen the sign that says “Your Throne Awaits”?) Saturday night we had a great dinner [...]

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Unplug and Drive

Do you ever get the need to disconnect for a while? We have been planning our “baby-moon” for a while, and could never settled on a destination. For planners like us to not be able to decide on the first part of a plan has been aggravating. Too near, too far, too much time. Too [...]

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King of the Mountain

We’ve been in San Diego for four days now – me for a work conference, Amanda to accompany me. Our hotel is right on Mission Bay with quick access to Mission Beach and to an extent the rest of San Diego. We came up a few days early to explore the town, but mostly to [...]

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