"I've got to go by the house to pick up some meds for Jaxon," our granddaughter Bethany announced as she was taking us home. After a wonderful lunch date with her, her three sisters and their littles, Bethany invited us to see a movie. Poor little Jaxon, her five-year old, threw up, and we had to leave the show prematurely.
"I'll be right back," she promised as she flung open the car door and headed into her house. After several minutes she returned not only with the medicine, but with a bag of Mary Kay cosmetics for me! That's what was taking her so long! What a wonderful, sweet granddaughter, I reflected as I examined the bag's content when we got "home" to our daughter Julie's place.
All our Tennessee grands were intent on showing us a wonderful time, it seemed. They had scheduled dinners for us at their respective homes: Michaela was a gracious hostess for a lovely meal one night; Bethany hosted a Christmas Eve spread at her house following her performance in a church cantata that morning. We were to eat at Caleb's house one evening, but we were too exhausted from shopping and sight-seeing excursions in the beautiful countryside to accept the invitation.
Granddaughter Sarah spent a day with us in beautiful Jonesborough, exploring the quaint shops and taking us to Bojangles, famous for their chicken and biscuits, and a favorite of ours. On an earlier jaunt, we were delighted when Julie and Steve took us to Popeye's, where we enjoyed their signature fried chicken and beans 'n' rice. Then the whole clan of families gathered at Julie and Steve's for a Christmas day feast!
On a Wednesday night, the entire family gathered for a mini-church service when Howard gave a touching sermon/devotional. Sharing and testimonies were the order of the evening in this warm, intimate setting in the Lord's presence. Even the great-grand children added their joyful contribution as they sang their favorite songs of praise, finally ending with an enthusiastic "Rudolph, the Red Nose Reindeer!"
Our fun week ended with us meeting our daughter, Amy, her husband Shannon, and daughter Rachel for our week with them in Georgia, another adventure for a later post!
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