We had a full, fun weekend.
The weekend started off with a Ladies Night for Mom. It was a bittersweet night, as it was the last one as ladies of a Church called Mystery. We wanted the night to be extra special. We catered in Olive Garden, soup and salad, and created an intimate atmosphere. Suprisingly, almost everyone was able to join us that night. We even had a book & movie exchange where everyone was able to share a little part of themselves. Most importantly, we were able to be together, share, laugh and love. We were ending well.
Amos woke up the next morning with one question on his mind: "Is today the day we are going to the circus?" And it was. My family was able to come over early on Saturday and hang out.
The kids enjoyed playing as they always do, and we enjoyed talking and eating. Jason served coffee at the Joplin Greenhouse for the first time. He was just giving it away for free, but enjoyed figuring things out and meeting new people. After quick naps, we all loaded up for the circus.
We were not fully prepared for the madness that would be waiting in a car line backed up onto the interstate, or trying to park our vehicle, but once we finally did park, we were ready for the fun. We decided to go to the 4 pm showing and aparently half of Joplin decided to too! Luckily we bought our tickets online, because by the time we got there, they were sending people away.
Our seats were not ideal, but luckily, it is true that there are no bad seats under the BIG TOP! Amos was pretty much mesmerize from the start. He would say, "Those silly clowns." And at the end, he decided that Spiderman was his favorite. Never would have guessed that. Silas enjoyed it too, but maybe not quite as much as Amos. I thin his favorite part was sitting in Daddy and Gramps' laps for 2 hours.
My parents took the two older boys home with them so that we would be able to stay around after our last church service. They were thrilled and we chose well because it was nice on time change weekend to just have a baby.
The service was so good. The reality of our church closing is hitting very slowly for us. It has been our home for nearly 6 year and our main reason for being in Joplin. We have both grown so much while there and can truly say that we understand grace and the Gospel more now than 6 years ago. We have been deeply loved by our church, especially during Ivan's sickness. However, we ended very well. There was life and joy on Sunday, and we are trusting that Jesus is better, and has so much in store for the future.
Our weekend ended with a nice run in Kansas. Before picking up the boys, we dropped Ivan off with my parents and went to Big Hill for a long run. With three kids, we rarely get a chance to run together, so it was a real treat. Plus the weather was superb!
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