Where have we been??

We spent last week in a town about a 5-hour drive from our city. A group of brothers and sisters from Virginia came with us. They did a great job of meeting people and learning a lot about the culture of some of the people living in that city. Selah warmed up to them really quick and they were a tremendous help in easing my burden of chasing her all over the place as we traveled around to different places. It was so evident that they loved the Lord, so we were definitely blessed in many ways. We were really encouraged by being in a group of people that will sing with us and bring some American culture to us!

This man is responsible for feeding Selah her first Kit Kat bar. :(

On the way home from the city we stopped in a city that is probably at least 2000 years old. The city wall is still pretty much in-tact and there is an old church were some important decisions in the history of the church were made. I talked Ryan into buying me a beautifully hand-painted vase and big plate.

Just before we left town, we had a national friend and her daughter stay with us for a week. It feels crazy to have another child around and I was honestly ready for a break when they left. We continue to have guests staying in our spare room--God has blessed us with much so we desire to be generous with what He has given us. I'm thinking of naming our home...Laura's Bed and Breakfast. I'm sure I could come up with a better name.
Also, I decided it was time to wean Selah from her pacifier about 3 weeks ago. So, I cut the tips off of 2 of them and sent her to nap. She fussed for about 15 minutes then went to sleep. She did well that night as well and only fussed for 20 minutes. But as she was fussing I began to think of the implications of pacifier weaning for my summer. We are going to be traveling A LOT and traveling isn't the funnest thing for my energetic toddler. In the end, I decided that I AM not ready to leave the pacifier behind quite yet. So, I went out and bought a new one. Hope she lets go as easily the second time!