Hello Mr. President

And I thought BassPro was big...

I don't know if you've heard of Scheel's or not (I hadn't), but apparently it's the World's Largest All Sport Store. Springfield, IL boasts the newest location, store #24––the only one in IL. The rest are all in states west of IL and WI. A fun, entertaining outing with my cousins and some former Presidents, starting with Ron.

Indoor ferris wheel (click to enlarge)

George

beary weird nasal cleaning

testing the equipment

Chillaxin' with Abe

Checkin' out Tom's ideas

Illinois Rounds

We had a mini-family reunion when 4 of grandma's 8 siblings showed up at the nursing home plus 3 of her children. Good times.

"Aunt Sa-sa" and her "niece" Grace.

Jennie & I introduce Grace to the Sound of Music–best viewed with hummus, chips & salsa. :) She loved it all.

Chicago boat river & lake tour with friends. I love it when friends get to meet friends!

Let Me Rediscover You

Heard this song by Downhere on the radio today and loved the lyrics. The parts I bolded voice the cry of my heart lately:

Your spirit hovers over my waters
Your love burns longer than the sun
The skies of thunder echo your wonder
Your praises can't be over-sung

The whole Universe is witness
To only a part of what you've done
So let me rediscover you
And breathe in me your life anew
Tell me of the God I never knew
Oh, let me rediscover you

You see my weakness, my pride, my blindness
You wield your power through them all
Of all the mysteries, still, the greatest to me
Is that you're faithful when I fall

How can I say I know you
When what I know is still so small?
Let me rediscover you
and breathe in me your life anew
Tell me of the God I never knew
Oh, let me rediscover you

Let me cry "holy, holy, holy"
Let me awaken to your majesty
And see a glimmer of your glory
Let me abide in you

let me rediscover you
and by your grace I'll follow through
reveal to me the God I thought I knew

let me rediscover you
And breathe in me your life anew
Tell me of the God I never knew
And let me rediscover you

Oh, let me rediscover you
Tell me of the God I never knew
Jesus, let me rediscover you

Family

Enjoying time with family in Illinois. My grandma has dementia and it makes for interesting times at the nursing home! It is good to be able to visit with her, even though she doesn't really know who I am.

I babysat my cousin's baby, Evie, yesterday and took her to the nursing home with me. Grandma kept referring to her as "he" and me as "his mother" over and over again so that by the time I left, I was convinced I had a son and was still calling Evie "he" an hour later. :)