Sunday, 10/3/21, Got 3 1/2 hours of sleep, then got up and got ready to leave for Mackinaw Island Celebrate Your Marriage.

 

Luggage guy tagging our luggage for the ferry ride

Foggy ride...we couldn't even see the Mackinaw Bridge all day

Bill, Wes, Gayla, Brenda and Bob just arriving on the Island

Bill, Gayla, Wes, Brenda and Bob in front of the Grand Hotel

Me and Bill splitting our $14 sandwich for lunch. Gayla and Wes, Bob and Brenda...their sandwich is on the table.  We were so hungry after not eating since breakfast we paid the price and had a good laugh about it. Wes and Gayla just kept eating caramel corn lol

 Brenda with her half of sandwich

Bill and I were so tired from only getting 3 1/2 hrs. sleep after the concert and we couldn't get into our room until 4.  We took a little cat nap in the lobby.  Everyone else with us got into their rooms earlier.

Bill relaxing in our room at the Grand Hotel

Beautiful view from the porch

Bill, Brenda, Bob, Wes and Gayla

Brenda and Bob on the porch

Bill up on the porch

The new pool and pool house at the Grand Hotel

Bill and I dressed up for dinner

The Menu...We needed an interpreter, but had none...all too busy because of short staffing

My Kale Salad

Bill eating his Kale Salad

My salmon was delicious, the pea concoction was kind of yucky

Session after dinner.  We all had to be in dress clothes from 6 p.m. on.

Bill and I...We all took each others picture by this picture

Up at 5 after getting to bed at 1:30 a.m.  Wes and Gayla picked us up at 7.  Bob and Brenda, Todd’s wife’s sister came with us.  We stopped for breakfast at Big Boy in Clare.  Got to Mackinaw City at around 11:30. Walked around, the crossed the bridge to go to St, Ignas.  Bob and Brenda are from Pennsylvania and had never seen the bridge before. They didn’t see it today either. It was too foggy out.  We took the ferry over there to Mackinaw Island.  Couldn’t see the bridge all day.  We walked to the Grand Hotel and passed horseback riders, carriage riders and bicycle riders on our way. The hotel and grounds are beautiful.  Brenda and Bob’s room was ready so we went and saw it. Wes and Gayla and Bill and I had to wait for ours.  Theirs was ready nest and finally at 3:30 ours was ready.  We relaxed in chairs and took catnaps because we were so tired from so little sleep last night. We rested a few minutes in our room, then went to the first session.  Then we relaxed more and changed into dress clothes which have to be worn here after six, and went to dinner.

Dinner took almost 2 hours, then we went to hear Gary Thomas speak on marriage. He was really good.  We went to our room, read our Bibles and went to bed.  Yay.  Looking to a good nights sleep.  

Saturday, 10/2/21, Vikki made breakfast, We went back to sleep in the camper, Went to Melissa’s, Went to Jacob’s game, and went to Maverick City worship.

We sure enjoyed the Maverick City Worship.  Pictures below

Peyton, me and Isaac

Vikki, Bill, Jacob, Peyton, me and Isaac

Jacob and Vikki

Naomi Raine and Brandon Lake singing

Vikki and Isaac

Jacob worshipping, Bill filling out form to get another Child to help provide for and love

Isaac worshiping 

Isaac and Peyton

Chandler Moore singing, Brandon Lake and Dante Bowie worshiping

 Brandon Lake

All of Maverick City singing Jireh

 Naomi

Dante

Vikki got to go back to the meet and greet with Maverick City.  She was so happy!

Video of Maverick City (Aaron Moses, Naomi Raine, Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore, Dante Bowe and (I can't remember the names of the 2 that are next to the person on the right end) saying Hi to Peyton and Isaac and telling them they wish they were here.  So Cool!

We woke up pretty early because Isaac’s alarm went off and he didn’t hear it. The we all had to go in the house to use the bathrooms.  Vikki made sausage and French Toast for us for breakfast.  It was yummy!  After breakfast we all went back to sleep in the camper for a while.  Bill went back to the estate sale we went to yesterday, and got the turning nail, screw, etc. holder and got the sewing chair for me.  Everything was half price.  Vikki and the kids left.  I went to Melissa’s and visited in the back yard with her, Jack and Evan. Jack is pretty happy he’s as tall as me now.  Max and Bruce were doing their volunteer training at the animal shelter.  I took back the coffee maker I like and traded for a new one. The top to the carafe broke, but I love the coffee maker.  When I got home, I got ready, then  Vikki and the kids came and we all went to Jacob’s game. He did great.  Jacob came with us when we left and we traded vehicles and we headed to Grand Rapids First Church for a Maverick City Worship Concert.  Bill drove us, and Jacob sat up front with him.  We watched God’s Not Dead on the way.  The Worship Concert was just Awesome.  They weren't putting on a concert, they were leading us in worship.  Amazing voice’s and awesome Worship leaders. There were probably at least 3000 there and you could tell those who were there were there to worship.  We all loved it so much.  Vikki got to go to a meet and greet with Maverick City, because Bill was one of the first 100 to turn in his form for a child.  Only one could go, and Jacob didn't want to go by himself.  Vikki sure did and was so happy.  I was happy for her, as she is the one who got us listening to them.  On the way home, we watched Flywheel on he way home.  Vikki and I were talking and I told her I would love to go to another one of their concerts and not take any pictures or videos but just worship with them.  She had thought the same thing.  Their worship of God was so amazing!  I am thankful for grandkids who love the Lord and love worshiping Him.  Such a blessing!  I thank God!

Friday, 10-1-21, Had coffee with Charlie and Bill, got some groceries, first time camping in camper with Vikki, Peyton and Isaac’s first time camping in the camper,

Peyton and Isaac

Isaac, Peyton, Bill and me

Peyton 

Isaac in the loft, Peyton in the bunkhouse 

Got up early and headed to Meijer to get a couple of things.  Bill and Charlie were at Tim Hortons and I saw the truck when I went by.  A minute later my phone rang and it was Bill. He saw me go by and asked me to come have coffee with them.  I went back and we had a nice time.  Then I got my stuff from Meijer, a few things from Aldi, and some cards from the dollar store.  I did my reading when I got home. Went to an estate sale and found a pair of pruners in the garage. I’ve been wanting another pair since I lost my other ones.  Went again when Vikki came over.   Vikki and the kids came over to camp their first time in the camper.  We played 9 rounds of 3-13 and will finish it tomorrow.