A Day in Raleigh

At times I am just not sure where we will end up.  So, we are still keeping our options open...and, we took a trip over to UNC Chapel Hill so that Indy could meet up with Dr. Race in the Classics Dept.  They hit it off very well...helped that he (Dr. Race) was a Vietnam War Vet and so they had a ton to talk about in regards to the military.  It seems that UNC and the dept. would be a great fit for Indy.  Now, we just need to figure out timing, financing, and the big question "is this what the Lord wants us to do?"

I know that the Lord can bless you on so many different paths, and for now, we are sure that we are supposed to be going to Africa...but is that forever...?  I can be drawn in so many directions, and I know that there are several places I could be happy.  I do miss CO, don't get me wrong, it's the place that I've lived the longest...as a child and twice as a married couple...we love NC....we also liked Eastern TN...the Ozarks are pretty; but, after Krypto and I got sick driving on the winding roads I don't think I want to live there. Will I just fall in love with Tanzania, and the people, and want to stay forever?  Don't think I'll know the answer to that for awhile....  Indy thinks he'll have to drag me away once my heart gets captured by Tanzania.  Still praying for God to touch my heart if He intends us to stay...for now, I am a bit closed to the whole notion...so we'll see ;)

Back to Raleigh.  What an amazing campus.  I thought going to school in Boulder was beautiful, up against the Flatirons...but, the trees, the old growth and buildings, and green everywhere...LOVED it!

While Indy was in having his meeting, I took the kids and went to the Planetarium (thanks again Sharon, very good idea.) It was a huge building and the show was perfect for kids.  It was a Magic Treehouse show about space.  Super fun, grabbed the kids' attention, and we really enjoyed ourselves.  We got to walk around a bit afterwards, while waiting for Daddy, and then...another first.... We had lunch at "Jimmy Johns".  Really great sandwiches!

Gwangi loved this statue in the middle of campus, he was upset that people had let it get dirty and was cleaning spider webs off of it with much vehemence...

Such a green, lovely area to walk

Waiting for the show to start in the planetarium

They are dismantling the "bug" and putting in a whole new "digital" system...pretty cool either way!

My cutie pie...waiting for the show to begin

Amazing trees outside of the buildings

A close up

Outside with their "treasures" that they bought at the planetarium gift shop

Resting, and really liking the roots that are all twisting at the bottom of this tree

That afternoon we continued driving and went to Goldsboro/Seymour Johnson...to the house of my cousin Chana and her kids, Bannon and Charlie.  We were so thankful to have a fun place to spend the night while waiting to do some of our military out-processing the next day.  We missed seeing you Brian, be safe and we'll see you next time!  Had some good Mongolian BBQ for dinner....but, in retrospect, maybe we should have just ordered out and let the kids play!  Next time!!!!  Thanks Chana, we love and miss you guys!