Our last day in Virginia was a very quaint one. It started with me and Josh playing fetch in he yard with Mama Deane's hyperactive lab and jack russel terrier. Mama Deane took me to get a pedicure and manicure which she humorously explained is her equivalent to a foot washing. It was very relaxing and chatting with the Vietnamese woman who was doing my nails, made me miss South East Asia even more. Since Josh's birthday is on August 31, we decided to celebrate tonight with a special dinner. We ate chicken bean burritos, Mexican rice and sweet potato fries. I made orange, blueberry zucchini bread which was my first experience with a gluten-free recipe, but that got stowed in the fridge for breakfast since we were all very full after the dinner. I also finally finished the church history book!
We have seriously enjoyed being with Mama Deane so much and it feels like we just got here. I admire what a great steward Mama Deane is.She has given her house to the Lord and she has watched Him use it as a place of rest and refuge for Josh and I, and others who have traveled through. Not to mention, that Mama Deane is just fun to hang out with. She is so funny, down-to-earth, and extremely caring of other people. I can imagine these memories of being in Mama Deane's country house and reading on her yellow couch and chatting with her, being what I call on with great fondness in much later years to come.
Tomorrow Josh and I fly out to Albuquerque, New Mexico where we will visit Paul and Rachel Adams for even more fun!