July 18th - July 23rd we got to spend some great time up with half of the Lewicki family. Friday night we drove 8 hrs (9+ with Benjamin) north to the Iron Range of Minnesota...Just south of the North Shore.
We were so sad to not get to spend time with ALL of the family, but it was so great spending some quality time with Joel's parents and his sisters family. Saturday morning Joel spoke at the camp his grandpa started, and shared the one verse bridge from Romans 6:23. He also got to spend some needed r&r on his brother-in-laws new boat.
Benjamin woke up Sunday morning with a temperature over 102 and spent the majority of the time not sleeping, and being a little extra clingy. His voice got raspy and he just wasn't himself. On Tuesday we drove back down to the twin cities and the last half hour of the car ride was the worst of all the trips we've gone on this summer. Benjamin woke up from a nap and was a wreck... inconsolable and more water works and cries than he's had since infancy. Joel had to leave Benjamin and I right away, to share ministry news with his home church. The plan was to just get Benjamin to bed, to sleep away his troubles. The problem was, we left the bottles and milk in the van...which Joel took. THANK GOODNESS my friend Abigail came to visit, and went and got us milk...unfortunately Benjamin still drinks from a bottle and I couldn't find any in my sister-in-laws house. So Benjamin got to stay up till 9 and poor Abby was a great friend and just watched me try to entertain my child.
Well the trip home went o.k. and we took Benjamin to the Dr. right away. He said it was probably something viral, and what-do-ya-know, now that we're home he seems to be almost completely "healed". Either the virus ran its course or he was just "home sick" all along.
Regardless it was a great trip, and it's so good to be home...and sleeping! We're only here for 3 days, but appreciate it nonetheless.
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