Our Visit To St Louis

Well, we finally did it! We went back to St Louis after Christmas to celebrate New Years with our friends there! I can honestly say that Chuck was really hesitant to let us go back because he knows how much I miss my friends and how much I love them and want to be a part of their daily lives again so he has not let us go back since we moved in June because he knew how hard it would be for all of us! Well we got there last Sunday night and stayed with our dear friends The Crowells and had such a fun time! We all went to Chevy's Tex Mex restaurant they have the best salsa and then we went back to their house, I could not get enough hugs from their precious girls and then on Monday my sweet friend Mandy came over and brought her sweet baby boy Houston so we all talked and caught up on everything and that was fun truly felt like the old times! That night Jenn invited Mandy over with her family for dinner and then invited lots of friends from our old church to come and catch up with us and that was so much fun, seeing everyone and hearing what was going on in their lives.. It is amazing what 6 months can bring, all the kids had grown so much, I just could not get over it! Thanks Jenn and Aaron for your sweet hospitality and planning the get together we appreciated it so much and loved being with y'all every minute~ We then went and stayed with our friends/old neighbors for a few nights The Longs and had a blast there too! It was so much fun hanging out with them and catching up and seeing our old house and old neighbors.. It made me sad at first being there and knowing that I no longer call it home but I trust that God put our family here for a reason and we are all excited to see what his plans are for us! God blessed us so much when we lived in St Louis and truly changed all of our hearts and gave us eternal friends so we know he has great plans for us here in TX.. No matter how many miles between or hours apart our love for our friends in STL will never change!! You just never know what Gods plans are.. who knows we may just be back in STL one day and be in their daily lives once again:) Please know we love each one of you and miss you much and would love for you to come visit us anytime!! Until we see you again xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxooxoxo love you! The Rays