Road trip! What was your first road trip like? Where did you go? What would you do differently?
For the record, I have lived in Oregon my whole life, and visited Idaho for a few weeks. Never had I been anywhere else.
Washington was on my horizon, and with my two friends, Anna ad Cara, we planned a road trip to visit our dear friend Kyle. We left Friday and were able to spend the whole weekend with him and his amazing family.
One night for dinner we trekked to Suquamish, a small town south and not far from Kingston, for pizza. Next door to Bella Luna, the pizza place, was a small,colorful, warm Native American shop. Native American people and their culture hold a special place in my heart. I had the privilege of meeting a lady who belongs to the Black Foot Indian tribe. Though a little crazy from many years of alcohol, she was such a joy to talk to and get to know. She owned the small shop that was filled to the brim with Native American artifacts, furs, clothes, beads, jewelry, feathers, etc. She and I talked for a little while and I really like her. Before I departed from the store, I grinned big and told her "May God bless you." She excitedly jerked her head around to look me in the eyes, and smiled a toothless grin saying "Thank you. May He bless you too. Thank you sweetheart, thank you for coming into my shop today." She came close to me and whispered "If these other customers weren't in here, then we could have prayed together." I giggled and told her, "Well we can step outside and pray a quick prayer if you want?" She shook her head and hands and turning around to go back to her chair she said, "Nope sorry hun, I gotta go eat my lunch." Dont forget, she was a little crazy ;)
I decided to pray for her instead of with her :]
On Sunday after church, Kyle took us on a ferry ride on the Puget Sound. We sailed to the very ends of the earth!! or maybe just the shores of a small town called Edmunds.
This was one of the best moments of my short life!!
I discovered just how much I love ferry rides!!! Sailing on a massive boat, with the wind blowing so hard you can lean into it.....
I'm a sailor now! I sail!!
The Saturday night that we were there, Kyle had a benefit concert for his trip to Cambodia. I had the pleasure of meeting a his best friends. They were awesome, and I am blessed to now be able to call them my friends.
Our trip flew by, and we were sad to come home, but made it home safe. We could not have made it there and back without those doughnuts. Thank you Christopher Mcfeteragde, your awesome sauce.
Be wise, and sanitize!!
