...and 4,728 miles later we are back!

Where did we go?  On a looooong road trip back to Pennsylvania to visit my family!

We left at ten o'clock on Thursday morning.  We drove all day, all night, and stopped near Jeffersonville, Indiana on Friday afternoon around 4pm.  My cousin, Caleb, was getting married the next day and we wanted to be there for the happy occasion! :)

Our first state to go through!!

I was going to take a picture of every state sign as we passed it...but that didn't happen! :P

Friday afternoon we went through St. Louis, Missouri.  I've never been up in the Gateway Arch so we thought it would be neat to stop.  However, the weather had other plans.  It was too cloudy to even see the top of the arch, so we kept driving.

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Now for some wedding pictures.  The ceremony was held at the Branham Tabernacle.

What a special place to get married at!! :)

The groomsmen

{Jason, Nathan, Johnny, Mark, Isaac, and Moses}

The bridesmaids

{Liz, Hannah, Esther, Shaylyn, Anna, and Naomi}

Saying their vows...

...exchanging rings

and "The Kiss!" :D

Congratulations to the new Mr. & Mrs. Caleb Hess!!!!

These were the favors at their reception

Gorgeous centerpieces

They had a coffee bar as well.

Benjamin enjoying little snacks from the coffee bar :)

Caleb's sister, Joanna, holding another cousin's baby :)

Nathan, Boaz, and David

The cake was so pretty!

The head table

It was such a sweet wedding and so gorgeously decorated.  We felt so blessed to be able to share in Caleb and Katie's special day!!  God bless you two!

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Sunday evening we attended church at The Branham Tabernacle and had Communion.

This is a panoramic view of the line waiting to get into church when the doors open.

It was such a blessing to be able to attend the service!

After church Sunday night we visited with our friends, then left around midnight to start the journey back to Pennsylvania.