We are about to embark on a road trip to see family, friends and places I grew up. We will stay with some friends in Ohio and visit the east side of Cleveland in a small village called Bratenahl right along Lake Erie. I grew up here for a good part of my life. I hope to get pictures of the three places I lived and visit with those who live there now. We hope to see an Indians game on Tuesday night if the game isn't rained out. We also hope to see Sharon's brother and wife who live in Toledo and we are praying for opportunity to share Christ with them.
Next, we will go to Wilkes-Barre PA. I lived here in the Appalachian Mountains from 7-9 yrs old with Keith, my brother and my Dad. The mountain was our backyard and playground. We learned to ice skate on a farmers pond across the main road. We lived in a house with a coal burning furnace and a wood burning stove in the kitchen. I first learned to ride a bike on the long uphill driveway there. We had a party-line phone (do you know what that is?). I hope to be able to find this house and compare it today to when I lived there.
Taking off from there, we will go to Baltimore, MD to visit family, (Sharon's sister - Wendy and Greg, her husband). Greg and I used to be roommates in college. He also is a pastor and travels to India some. We used to have annual family reunions with them until all of our kids got in school and into careers. They have 7 children and we have 6.
After Baltimore, we head to Nashville, TN to stay with Rachel (our daughter) and Konrad, her husband. Nashville is a fun city, great coffee shops, a fantastic used bookstore, the best homemade ice cream in the universe (Jenny's), great food and entertainment.
Then, we make it back to home sweet home.
in the grip of His grace,
love, doug
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