We're not in Kansas anymore

WOW. God is so good. God is amazing. These past days have been amazing. AMAZING. Probably some of the best days of my life, excepting the Avis Incidents. Here is a rundown of what we did, and my highlights, because I can.
I like airplanes. I like flying. I do not like people who do not rent us vans that they said they would, and then charge us extra. I do not like being hungry at 10:00 at night and stuck in a car rental agency... twice! But it was fun.
I thoroughly enjoy the way they do church down at Bethel Temple. I love the church. And the people. And that they are so full of love for everyone else.
Wading in the fountain, playing football on the infamous Rocky steps. Need I say more?
Water ice is to slurpees as Grandma's homemade apple pie is to day-old storebought apple pie.
Mouldy basements and mango popsicles.
Skip-bo with Anna and Allyce.
THE 4TH OF JULY. Fireworks. Haha, I saw Lionel Ritchie.
Canvassing on the 4th of July. Block parties.
Cheesesteaks. (hot sauce)
My kids at day camp. I LOVE those kids. Even Cito, in a way. I'm not even going to describe day camp, other than it was good. And Luis and Pearl came to church that Sunday. I cried when I saw them.
Ross.
The open-air. That was the most blunt, most amazing thing I have ever seen. Handing out tracts to people in cars, just being convicted, seeing the love that community has for each other. Wow.
Talking to Rob and Mike until however late that night.
The Phillies game, even though they lost. FIREWORKS. I have never seen anything like that, anything even remotely close. It was beautiful.
The complete lack of mosquitos.
The remotely creepy puppet show.
Shopping in Franklin Mills. Being chaperoned in Franklin Mills.
Ocean City. The Atlantic Ocean. And the boardwalk.
Times Square. Shopping.

And some quotes and other goodies:

"In case you haven't noticed, you guys are white."
"Hungerectomy" "Haha... rectum."
"It's the blow-up balloon thingies... that wiggle."
My pet polar bears. Lying in general.
Teri: "So Jess, what rumors have you been hearing about me?" Jess: "Oh, I haven't heard any. I've been mostly starting them."
Braden: "Hey look Teri, a street painter."
"You're not stealing that shirt for me... I like the gray one."
"But Mom, Hector's corny!"
Cas: "Rain..ger... lake" David: "Ran... grr... la... key" Cas: "No, David. That's wrong. You're an idiot."
And last but definately not least, the interns.
Geo, Jay, Rob, Victor, Hector, Misael, Tony, Bryant, and Mike. Coolest people you will ever meet.
Ever.