Welcome, Riverside!

So Steph, Ariel and I headed down on Saturday to Ft. Lauderdale to hang with people from Riverside Christian Fellowship. Their church was being adopted on Sunday, so we wanted to celebrate with them. Steph and I met a bunch of people at Celebration South a couple months ago and wanted to build friendships as well. So...we arrived around 8:30 and Nikki Greenfield had yummy pasta ready for us!!!!! There were a whole bunch of people there waiting to try to beat us at Nertz (a game that Angie and I schooled the group in, O-towners know it as Squeak, Peanut or Dutch Blitz). After delicious fondue and brownies...lots of chocolate!...we began a few calm, peaceful rounds of the game. We had a blast getting to know everyone that night and then the next morning we were able to worship with them. Danny spoke on the local church and our purpose within it and then we headed over to the Brookins for lunch. Beth made amazing pizzas and salad that was just about the yummiest I've ever had!! She also had made meringues (Ariel does an EXCELLENT job pronouncing this :o), humongous peanut butter cups and toffee - oh my!

Willow 'piddled' on the carpet...right before we almost lost the poor doggie!

Eden - Adam and Nikki's gorgeous baby!

Aww! I love my sis!!

I'm not sayin' - but I'm JUST SAYIN'!!!!

I LOVE you, Stephy-o!

Andrew...I think he took a really large sleeping pill...or something.

At the dinner for the church that night (AMAZING! I'm totally going to try to do one here at MLC! It was a great time of fellowship!)

Brian praying for the church as they begin this new journey...

Adam and Nikki!!!!

Coffee for our (insane) drive home. Mmmm!!

I LOVE road trips and this one was absolutely amazing! I'm so grateful for new friends and old ones....and my bed to pass out in. :o)