"Leave me wishin' still for one more day....with you"

Wow...I'm still in awe of the day that was yester. Lanna picked me up 'round nine; I knew about this day for some time now, and was excited about what she had in store for us. Of course, my mind raced about what we were going to do for about...oh....a month, and, of course, she blew me away with what we did. Oh, the suspense....in the car....thinking...Lanna...WHERE ARE YOU TAKING ME???? Be patient....(1st Corinthians 13:4....Thanks God)
So, we arrive at Camp Greenville, way up near the border betixt the Carolinas. Drive a little bit further out to Pretty Place. Ya'll who've been there know what I'm talking about...if not, check out the Flickr page for pics. I don't think that place has ever seen a bad day!! We ate a well prepared lunch of sushi, trail mix, Naked Juice, water, Terra chips, mission figs and Snyder's oat bran organic pretzel sticks....does Lanna know Joe?! With a walk down the bunny trail to the falls...spectacular.
From there, a trip to Ceasar's Head and Bald Rock....at about 2000 feet up, how could I not stand in awe of the Lord and His creation....looking over Ceasar's Head at a blanket a green tree tops....making....it....... hard......to...... breathe. Listening to the thunder echo off the rocks we were standing on, hearing the crows in the valley below....awesome.
Back to the house, and reality.....for less than an hour. Time for round two....back in the car headed toward Greenville. This time Lanna comes wielding a blindfold....yikes, giving up complete control. A few traffic tie-ups and a series of unfortunate turns...she opens my door, with my feet on the ground....ok, no more being blind. Why....hello Ronnie, Vickie, Casey, Melissa and Steven!!! It took me a few minutes to realize where I was (more like ten). Frankie's Fun Park....YEOW!!! With the blackened clouds above, we went inside to see what was available. Due to weather, no outside activities....wait, here comes.....hello Gill and Eddie!!!! We'll delay our fun to go eat. Mmmmm, Brixx. Waiting for a table big enough for Jesus and His disciples....wait, who goes there.....hello Tavaras, Justin and Rhett!!! After a great deal of laughter and expression-filled stories, time to go back to Frankie's.
Laser Tag, racing games, games of chance, and 847 tickets later.....it's fun acting like a child of the world. It was getting late...and we started our departure. Wait, how about some Starbuck's and one more rain storm??
I praise Jesus for each one of you who were there last eve. If you love something enough, you'll let it go....and God-willing, it will come back to you. In the mean time, I pray that you seek out another you can show your awesome love to.