A Good Time Was Had By All (except for the driving)

We went to Travis and Melissa's wedding this weekend- which gave me a much needed excuse to get out of this town and breathe the air of another state. I tried to think of the last time that I had been out of town, and the best I could come up with was when my dad and I went to South Haven to fish, go antiquing, and eat at Clementine's or when we took the kids to Binder Park Zoo. How depressing is that? Not that those weren't wonderful days, but it just shows how quickly time can pass and how you can get into a rut and not even realize it. Okay- enough complaining. The weather couldn't have been better (thoughts of Ferris and that Ferrari ran through my head) and the drive there wasn't too bad as far as traffic went. The only problem we had was that Mapquest sent us a really funky way through town to get to the wedding. Des Plaines makes no sense-or at least we couldn't figure out the roads. Plentiful food and an open bar made up for the stress of driving in Chi-Town though. I got to see Nick and Emily as well, and they said that they are wanting to move back into Michigan, or at least someplace a little bit closer to family and friends. I really miss Nick's exuberance and Emily's calm wisdom, and I also am feeling a need for more friends who aren't connected to me through some form of service that I do. I love the friends I have now, but everyone that i hang out with regularly is connected somehow through church or work. That also hinders being in the world and showing Christ to those who do not know Him (not that Nick and Em aren't saved) So I guess what I'm saying is- I need to get out of my box.