Our Graduate Shines!
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We love you so much Nikki and we are so proud of you!
Graduation day!
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Chris remembers vividly when Nikki said she didn’t want to go to a Christian college since she was a pastor‘s kid and needed a bit of a break from the church thing. But the sense of community andLue lisää
Pix with the Grad
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Love the balloon arch!
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It’s been a sweet celebration of our dear Heather Nichole!
Segment 2 officially starts!
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Needed some more In-N-Out as we start the trip east… We won’t stop until we’re in Virginia Beach in a weeks time! (OK, we are stopping, but that’s our big destination at the end of thisLue lisää
Joshua Tree was….
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Definitely a good time to go and look at the beauty of the desert. But I was surprised to find out that U2 actually took the picture for the Joshua tree album in Death Valley! Still, as a kid who grewLue lisää
Beatle album number 3!
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On our long drive into Arizona we listened to A Hard Days Night. This is the album where we believe the beatles found their sound. It is the best beatles album so far by a mile. We agree that the bestLue lisää
Fancy with the Ashbrooks
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We love so much being honorary Ashbrook’s! Charlotte specializes in hospitality, and Tom is like a dad to Chris. Grateful for the visit in Phoenix.
Commencing day 11
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Fresh grapefruit and a beautiful visit with the Ashbrook‘s… Chris got to visit with Tom for a couple hours and share some prayer and reflect on the new book that Tom is working on about brotherLue lisää
Life is…
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You know the words, rock out and sing along!
Red rocks… Rock!
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A lot of other people chose to check out the beauty of Sedona Arizona today, so we had a little bit of traffic, but it didn’t stop us from catching the sites.
The Chapel of the Rocks
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So very pretty, stunning views from the Chapel and other parts of Sedona
Beatles For Sale
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It was cool to do some research about the Beatles fourth album… one historian points out their sense of fatigue from constant tour and the pressure of Beatlemania in 1964. Most of their songs areLue lisää
This visit made an impact!!
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We spontaneously headed out to the meteor crater in the middle of the Arizona desert! Wish we could’ve had more time there, but it was an impressive thing to behold! (Joey pointed out that heLue lisää
Standing on a Corner…
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Yep, you guessed it! In Winslow, Arizona! The Eagles greatest hits is a great playlist for the desert!
Jim Gray’s Petrified Wood Company
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Joey was in heaven! It was incredible to see the amount of petrified wood and fossils and gems and other goodies at the store… he landed some good stuff for his collection and hopes to come backLue lisää
Highlights from the Desert Day!
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Here are Joey’s highlights from our day in the desert - number 3 would be the red rocks in Sedona. Number 2 would be the Impact crater museum. Number 1 would be the petrified wood company. Overall,Lue lisää
With your best friend is the… Best!
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Thank you, Tim and Heidi Norton for your hospitality in gallup. Appreciate the late night chat Tim, excited to see our kids continue to grow and thrive… Parenting is easy, right? (it was almostLue lisää
How about a volcano and ice cave?
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Such an interesting visit to the Bandero volcano and ice caves. Geologist Joey was a bit out of his mind!
NM sites on the way
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We saw some pronghorn on the way, lots of pretty scenery, and even some random signs of Cowboys waving to each other right before Lincoln, New Mexico (which Billy the Kid made famous)
Travel in New Mexico
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We’ve had sunshine, we’ve had snow, we had hail, we’ve had rain, New Mexico has everything!
Help is on the way!
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Help! What a great group of songs… Here’s Joey‘s top three: I’ve just seen a face, tickets to ride, Help!
I am so tired of my son copying me, because I totally agree about Help being numberLue lisää
Close Encounters
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Had to hurry through the UFO museum before they closed up, but I think we are believers….
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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You gotta have Mexican food when you’re in New Mexico, but we were a little bit silly when we realized we forgot it was Cinco de Mayo until after we left. Good enchiladas at this place that ofLue lisää
Stormy weather!
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We drove through some of the worst rain I’ve ever driven through, but God was good and we stayed safe… We’re presently parked at a gas station in the gas pump area undercover, because they’reLue lisää




































































































































































MatkaajaCongratulations Nikki!
Matkaaja❤️so happy for you and the family. Congrats, take it all in and enjoy the moment.
MatkaajaCongrats Nikki!!